Glaucoma: Spotting it early is crucial
Treatment can control the symptoms of the most common type of glaucoma and save someone's vision.
Jul 14, 2023
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Treatment can control the symptoms of the most common type of glaucoma and save someone's vision.
Jul 14, 2023
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New research, led by Queen Mary University of London, has unpicked the threads linking statin use, ethnicity and the risk of developing young-onset cataracts in British people with South Asian ancestry.
Jul 6, 2023
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Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness around the world, but surgery can restore vision.
May 31, 2023
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By most measures, surgical care provided to United States military veterans in Veterans Affairs (VA) centers across the country is as good as, or better than, the same care delivered at non-VA medical centers, according to ...
May 8, 2023
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Most of us know how good it feels to receive a hug from a loved one or hold hands with a partner. But what many of us may not realize is that touch is far more than just a simple physical sensation—it's an essential element ...
Apr 18, 2023
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New research published in JAMA Ophthalmology suggests that Medicare reimbursements for complex cataract surgery cover less than two minutes of operating time, and an increase to reimbursements for the procedure may be justified. ...
Mar 22, 2023
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New findings from investigators at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, contradict previous notions about sugar's role in the onset of diabetic cataracts. Using an ...
Jan 25, 2023
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New research shows that 28% of people over the age of 71 have a visual impairment, even while wearing their regular glasses, contact lenses, or other visual aids.
Jan 12, 2023
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More than half of sightless children in the United States did not have to lose their vision, according to a new study.
Oct 5, 2022
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Ophthalmologists may be able to safely cut back on having anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists routinely at bedside during cataract surgery, which accounts for more than 2 million surgeries per year in the U.S., according ...
Oct 3, 2022
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