The companies will combine their expertise to develop a ‘tuneable’ presbyopia-correcting intraocular lens (PCIOL) for ...

A mixture of photopolymerizable materials developed by researchers in England combined with 3D printing could revolutionize cataract surgery. A photopolymerizable resin containing 2-phenoxyethyl ...

A new artificial lens implant for cataract treatment, the FineVision HP, has received approval from the Food and Drug Administration for use in the United States.

Patients who have a new type of lens implanted in their eyes during surgery for cataracts or to correct their eyesight have excellent or good vision over distances both near and far, and often no ...

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Judy is an accomplished consultant who regularly travels for business meetings. She came to see me because she was finding her contact lenses uncomfortable and wanted to explore other options—notably ...

75 years ago, on November 29, 1949, Dr. Harold Ridley implanted the first intraocular lens in an eye after cataract extraction at St. Thomas Hospital in London. The introduction of an intraocular lens ...

Q: How does Medicare cover for cataract surgery? A: Cataract occurs when the natural lens inside the eye becomes cloudy. Most cataracts are associated with aging. Other causes of cataracts include ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bausch + Lomb has recalled lenses used during cataract surgery due to complications when the lenses are used, according to an ...

Researchers estimate that about 3.7 million people in the United States undergo cataract surgery every year. Around 50% of adults ages 80 years or older have cataracts or have undergone cataract ...

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Monofocal and multifocal lenses are both types of artificial intraocular lens (IOL). A monofocal lens has one focusing distance, whereas a multifocal lens can focus on close and far distances at the ...