Patients who have cataract surgery to improve their vision are likely to live longer than those who do not have the procedures, according to a study published in Ophthalmology. Australian researchers ...

With nearly 1% of Americans undergoing cataract surgery each year, the procedure is the most common operation Medicare covers ...

Dear Savvy Senior: How does Medicare cover cataract surgery? My eye doctor recently told me that I’ve developed cataracts and should consider making plans for surgery in the next year or so. — Almost ...

A small proof-of-concept study of robotic-assisted cataract surgery reports successful outcomes with no treatment-related ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Surgeons undertaking live surgery will often be in an unfamiliar environment, in a theater they never have ...

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It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be that way. Dr. Jeff Dello Russo, an ophthalmologist at Dello Russo Laser ...

What are the signs that show I need cataract surgery? "There are several key signs that someone may need cataract surgery," ...

Patients receive the surgery with minimal sedation using diazepam pills More than 99% of patients decided to have their second eye surgery done in the office, after their experience with the first ...

Cataract surgery is a quick, painless surgery to remove a cloudy lens that’s causing vision issues. You receive a new intraocular lens that also corrects nearsightedness and farsightedness. You only ...