Ophthalmology

First-of-its-kind model could inform design of lens implants

Older adults who hold reading material at arm's length to bring it into focus are actually taking on the work that their eyes once did. It's a literal lack of accommodation: the process by which the eye's lens normally morphs ...

Ophthalmology

Cataract surgery in infancy increases glaucoma risk

Children who undergo cataract surgery as infants have a 22% risk of glaucoma 10 years later, whether or not they receive an intraocular lens implant. The findings come from the National Eye Institute (NEI)-funded Infant Aphakic ...

Ophthalmology

New research on cataract surgery in order to improve health care

In general, surgeons who perform numerous cataract operations every year encounter relatively few severe cases, and this probably contributes to their lower complication rate, as shown by a study led from the University of ...

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