Imagine popping by your eye doctor's office for a quick cataract surgery. That appears to be the future for this vision-enhancing procedure, researchers reported at the American Academy of ...

One of the defining features of the Ophthalmology Times and Optometry Times EyeCon 2026, held virtually on September 26, 2026 ...

A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature. In ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent ...

As ophthalmologists who have performed thousands of these procedures, we know that many patients have misconceptions about both cataracts and the surgery. For example, some think a cataract is a ...

Cataract eye surgery is a minimally invasive procedure. It removes a cloudy natural lens in the eye, and replaces it with a clear artificial intraocular lens (IOL). While it is safe and generally ...

Cataract surgery is the most common medical procedure in the world, but many people are still unclear about what it entails. ...

Phacoemulsification is a surgery to treat cataracts. It involves breaking the lens of the eye with ultrasound waves, suctioning it out, and replacing it with an artificial lens. Phacoemulsification is ...

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Cataract surgery is being done in eye surgeons’ offices, rather than in a hospital or surgical center Patients receive the surgery with minimal sedation using diazepam pills More than 99% of patients ...

That appears to be the future for this vision-enhancing procedure, researchers reported Saturday at the American Academy of Ophthalmology’s annual meeting in Orlando, Florida. Hundreds of patients ...