Dear Dr. Roach: When should a person have cataract surgery, and can you ever have them removed? I am concerned, as I am a 65-year-old male with cataracts. Can glasses be prescribed so I never need ...

• By age 80, over half of all Americans have cataracts. • Close to 4 million cataract surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year. • Over 90% of patients have 20/20 vision with glasses after ...

What are the signs that show I need cataract surgery? "There are several key signs that someone may need cataract surgery," explains Dr. Levenson. These include: He points out that the choice to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . When looking at the biometry for our cataract surgery patients, the axial length, keratometry and anterior ...

A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature. In ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Increasingly sophisticated diagnostic tools provide new opportunities for better managing astigmatism in ...

As an ophthalmologist over the past two decades, I have had the privilege of helping thousands of patients regain their vision and restore their quality of life through cataract surgery. While the ...

A long-awaited revolution in intraocular lenses (IOLs) made its Utah and Intermountain West debut in the hands of cataract surgeon, Alan S. Crandall, MD, at the University of Utah's John A. Moran Eye ...

According to the Statistical Yearbook of Major Surgery in 2023 published by the National Health Insurance Corporation, cataract surgery is the most common surgery performed by the Korean people.

Aging is a natural part of life, and as we grow older, our bodies go through various changes. Our hair turns gray, our joints ache a bit more and our energy levels fluctuate. But one aspect of aging ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: When should a person have cataract surgery, and can you ever have them removed? I am concerned, as I am a 65-year-old male with cataracts. Can glasses be prescribed so I never need ...

As ophthalmologists who have performed thousands of these procedures, we know that many patients have misconceptions about both cataracts and the surgery. For example, some think a cataract is a ...