Midyear cataract check-in: What 2026 has brought to the OR and beyond

June marks Cataract Awareness Month—a reminder that cataracts remain the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide, and that the clinical and surgical landscape is far from static. In the first half of 2026, Ophthalmology Times has covered everything from a safety alert in the OR to new postoperative therapies and emerging noninvasive treatment options. Here is where things stand at the midyear mark.