Cataract

Dr. Rishi Raj Borah, Country Director with Orbis India, discusses recent research he co-authored showing the top 3 barriers keeping families from accessing cataract treatment for their children in India.

Lisa M. Nijm, MD, JD, previews the program for this April 2 virtual event designed to help young ophthalmologists learn everything they need to know when starting practice.

The company this week is rolling out its Clareon family of IOLs, including Monofocal, PanOptix and Vivity options.

The eye care nonprofit has continually harnessed the power of innovation to reach new heights in the fight against avoidable blindness.

Proper measurement of the eye is key to predicting lens strength.

Shan C. Lin, MD, explains why ophthalmologists should be mindful of refractive considerations in cataract surgery for their patients with glaucoma.

Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences will use a $1.6 million National Eye Institute grant to study age-related lens cell changes that can lead to cataracts.

Lisa Nijm, MD, discusses how utilizing a dexamethasone intracanalicular insert after cataract surgery saves time for practices.

The study reviews the outcomes following penetrating, closed trauma–related injuries.

Research also highlights the top factors that lead to care, which can be used to improve parents' uptake of sight-saving surgery for their children.

According to investigators, patients implanted with diffractive multifocal IOLs had notable declines in the corrected distance visual acuity, distance corrected near VA, and near area of focus with aging

Striving to improve outcomes is important because of the negative effect of astigmatism on patients’ vision postoperatively.

The acquisition brings the Hydrus Microstent into Alcon’s global surgical portfolio. The company will leverage its global footprint and leadership in ophthalmology to drive future growth, bringing the device to more patients worldwide.

According to investigators, the elevated risk is associated with cataract type, case complexity, and history of DME/PDR.

A virtual, risk-based approach to preoperative medical evaluations for cataract surgery may be associated with safe and efficient outcomes, according to study investigators.

Robert H. Osher, MD, shows the merits of drug delivery via capsular bag after cataract surgery.

An elevated risk may be associated with the cataract type, case complexity, and history of diabetic macular edema or proliferative diabetic retinopathy.

For surgeons, the decision goes beyond clarifying a patient’s vision.

Researchers have now found that subjects who underwent cataract surgery had nearly 30% lower risk of developing dementia from any cause compared with those who did not.

The novel sustained-release technology has potential to eliminate the need for eye drops after cataract surgery.

Investigators conducted a retrospective consecutive study in which they compared the outcomes using this approach with the results achieved with local anesthesia alone during cataract surgery.

Performing cataract surgery on young patients can be a challenge, and the evolving technology can be used in cataract surgery for young children.

Investigators set out to better define therapeutic options for controlling the inflammatory response and reducing the risk of pseudophakic cystoid macular edema after cataract surgery.

A web app-based personalized music intervention before cataract surgery may lower anxiety levels or reduce the need for sedative medication.

“Real talk” on new devices gives surgeons, patients decision-making insights