YAG capsulotomy is a laser procedure used to treat posterior capsule opacification (PCO), a common cause of blurred vision ...

The Conversation reports cataract surgery is safe and common, with over 90% achieving 20/20 vision, but patients need to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . SAN FRANCISCO — Optometrists can easily diagnose postsurgical complications in cataract patients by carefully ...

Posterior lenticonus is a condition described as bulging of the posterior capsule and the underlying cortex often associated with lens opacity in the adjacent area. 1, 2 We describe a case of ...

In routine cataract surgery, the posterior lens capsule plays a pivotal role: It acts as a barrier to separate the anterior segment from the vitreous cavity, it supports the cataract nucleus during ...

Cataract is a clouding of the lens within the eye and affects tens of millions of people. At present, there is no cure for cataract, and consequently the only available method to treat cataract is by ...

The incidence of PCO is known to range from as high as 50% to as low as <5% in eyes undergoing cataract surgery for uncomplicated senile cataracts. [13–16] Different methodologies have been used in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images ...

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• 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 ...