This outpatient procedure is a safe and effective way to improve your vision—and many patients say it’s life-changing.

Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images Plus Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed ...

Photojournalist Stephen Shames had been told for several years that he would eventually need to have cataract surgery. But as he was having more difficulty reading, driving and focusing his camera ...

Your eyes, like every other part of your body, are unfortunately subject to the ravages of time. As we age, vision and eye health often decline. One of the most common changes that occurs with age is ...

Steven Reed, OD, is a board-certified optometrist and president of the American Optometric Association. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Reed has also served as past president of the Mississippi ...

Patients with age-related macular degeneration may have “transient” adverse macular changes after cataract surgery, but these ...

Sept. 12 (UPI) --Same-day cataract surgery on both eyes can be safe, effective and practical, according to a pair of new studies. Cataract surgery typically is performed on one eye and then the other, ...

Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications. Here are the numbers: By age ...