Real-Life Vision Test (RLVT) is a newly developed performance-based measures of functional vision. This present study is designed to determine whether it could be a meaningful assessment for cataract ...

Patients who have a new type of lens implanted in their eyes during surgery for cataracts or to correct their eyesight have excellent or good vision over distances both near and far, and often no ...

Smartphones already have been used to help dress wounds in a disaster situation, remotely diagnose and self-diagnose acute appendicitis, detect melanoma, pinpoint outbreaks of malaria, substitute for ...

Cataracts are the leading cause of preventable blindness worldwide. But the standard test to detect the cloudy patches in the eye’s lens requires a $5,000 piece of equipment called a slit lamp, and a ...

Cataract surgery may be one of the most efficient, common eye surgeries in the U.S. each year, but as a patient, you only have one opportunity to get it right. That means choosing the right surgeon.

New research uses an improved laboratory model to simulate cataract surgery on human donor eyes. Researchers at the University of East Anglia in collaboration with Hoya Surgical Optics have improved a ...

Cataract surgery is a common procedure that involves replacing a clouded lens with an artificial one to improve vision. Lens replacement options include monofocal lenses, toric lenses, extended ...

Surgery is the only treatment that can improve long-term vision loss due to cataracts. However, some people may find that a new glasses or contact lens prescription helps them maintain their sight for ...

Age-related cataracts usually take decades to cause blindness. But certain cataract types can cause vision loss more quickly. Cataracts usually develop in older adults. They remain a leading cause of ...