When is cataract surgery needed? When cataracts reduce vision so that normal activities become difficult, it is time to consider surgery, which is the only way to remove cataracts. It is primarily the patient who determines when surgery is needed. Some patients have mild cataracts but major problems with glare and halos that make it [...]

LASIK (laser in situ keratomileusis) is an outpatient surgical procedure used to treat nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. With LASIK, an ophthalmologist (Eye M.D.) uses a laser to reshape the cornea in the front of the eye. This improves the way the eye focuses light rays onto the retina at the back of the eye. It [...]

A new minimally invasive surgery for glaucoma called canaloplasty is nearly as effective as traditional surgery and has fewer complications, according to a company that sells equipment used in the procedure. Two-year data on canaloplasty look promising, but some physicians warn that little is known about its long-term outcome. Glaucoma is a condition involving progressive [...]

But experts wonder whether that precision will translate into better results THURSDAY, Nov. 18 (HealthDay News) — Cataract surgery, already an extremely safe and successful procedure, can be made more precise by combining a laser and three-dimensional imaging, a new study suggests. Researchers found that a femtosecond laser, used for many years in LASIK surgery, [...]

Cataract surgery is a new option for people with presbyopia, the long-sightedness that develops in middle age. Most people start to notice changes in their vision as they enter middle age. They begin to develop presbyopia – an inability to focus upon nearby objects, like the printed word. That’s why reading glasses become a must. [...]

by Drs. Bruce R. Cassidy, Robert W. Daly, William S. Holt, and Elizabeth G. Serrage Impaired or failing eyesight doesn’t always have to be a part of growing older. In particular, cataracts are a common vision problem associated with aging and are yielding to advances in medical science and microsurgery techniques. Today, microsurgery advances have [...]