Inside the eye, we have a lens, known as the crystalline lens. This is a clear structure when we are born but it continues to produce cells as we grow older. This is part of the normal process of ...

Vision techniques have become so sophisticated that you can sit in a chair, feel absolutely nothing, and walk out 30 minutes later with 20/20 vision. And, not only that, the knowledge imparted by an ...

An expert MD reveals clear insights into cataract surgery, spotlighting the breakthroughs in treatment: "We live in a time of ...

Most people have a relative, friend or neighbor who has had to deal with a cataract. Nearly 24.5 million Americans age 40 or older are affected by cataracts, and it’s the leading cause of blindness ...

John A. Moran Eye Center researcher Liliana Werner, MD, PhD, loves travel and a good mystery—and her work provides plenty of both. As a world expert on the interaction between eye tissue and different ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multifocal intraocular lenses and accommodating intraocular lenses can be paired with a normal crystalline lens ...

Cheryl Henry of Omaha this month became the first person in Nebraska to receive a new type of lens implant that improves vision at all distances. Here, Kugler and Henry at a lens implant follow-up ...

Researchers in Spain have developed a hand-held device to help patients with cataracts visualize how the world would look depending on the type of artificial lens they get implanted. The device, ...

Avoiding a Wrong Intraocular Lens Implant Despite implementation of the Safe Surgical Checklist, a review of current literature and statistics from ASCs and hospitals across the country demonstrate ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: What are intraocular lenses? Are the lenses themselves and the procedure to place them considered safe? Intraocular lenses are artificial lenses placed within the eye to correct a ...

A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps the brain process sight. Cataracts develop over time, gradually leading to blurry, hazy vision and affecting daily ...