A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye caused by proteins in the lens breaking down and clustering. Eventually, this results in blurry vision and other symptoms, but surgery ...

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, an ...

Cataracts can't come back after surgery. However, the artificial lens put in the eye during cataract surgery can cause symptoms similar to a cataract.

Precision and vision correction. In FLACS, precision is the key because modern cataract surgery is not just about removing blindness anymore. “Patients now seek not only restored vision but also ...

It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be that way. Dr. Jeff Dello Russo, an ophthalmologist at Dello ...

THE etiology of hypocalcemia is usually not difficult to define. In most cases it is due to one of the following: postoperative, idiopathic or pseudohypoparathyroidism; rickets and osteomalacia; ch ...

In-Depth [retrospective cohort]: This target trial emulation aimed to assess the risk of severe hypocalcemia among patients with all stages of CKD, including with CKD-MBD, associated with denosumab, ...

Hypocalcemia is low levels of calcium in the blood. Symptoms include muscle cramps, numbness and tingling in fingertips, toes, and around the mouth, and more serious issues like heart rhythm problems ...

Hypocalcemia can be caused by vitamin D deficiency, which can occur in breastfed babies who are not given vitamin D supplements. Rare causes of hypocalcemia include hyperparathyroidism (a disorder of ...

Cataract surgery can greatly improve your vision, and it’s successful in 97% of people. However, it does come with risks, including vision loss. But that is very rare.

Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens to restore your vision. Most patients report the procedure is painless. It’s typically an elective ...