Alcon, the multinational pharmaceuticals company specializing in eye care, has agreed a deal to acquire cataract laser ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps the brain process sight. Cataracts develop over time, gradually leading to ...

Pseudophakia is a very common, highly successful outpatient procedure performed under local anesthetic. Complications are unlikely but can include imperfect vision correction and IOL mispositioning or ...

Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye and are common as people age. More than half of adults in the United States over the age of 80 have cataracts or have had surgery to correct them ...

[12] In ancient times, cataracts were treated with a technique called couching, which could only be performed when the lens had become completely opaque, rigid, and heavy to the point that the ...

Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye. They are common as you age. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of adults in the United States over the age of 80 have ...

Cataracts are one of the most common reasons for vision loss in adults, and they're also among the most misunderstood eye conditions.

In addition, innovations in intraocular lens material have enabled ... relaxing incisions and toric IOL are options to correct corneal astigmatism during cataract surgery. Zonular-supporting ...

Cataracts are a clouding of the lens inside your eye — a lens that is typically clear when we are born. "This results in trouble focusing light and seeing clearly," says Dr. Purnima Patel ...

Phakic IOL technologies have undergone substantial improvements in recent years, with progressive upgrades in design and ...

TRICARE covers cataract surgery and related supplies and services. More specifically, TRICARE covers the standard intraocular lens (IOL), a fixed lens designed to target vision at a single focal ...