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June is Cataract Awareness Month
The goal of Cataract Awareness Month is to educate people to be on the lookout for symptoms of cataracts, and to seek help from an eye care professional about possible symptoms.
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Patients who have cataract surgery reduce likelihood of developing dementia
Researchers found that patients who underwent cataract surgery were 29 percent less likely to be diagnosed with dementia
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Postoperative eye protection after cataract surgery reduces symptoms
Researchers found that patients who received ocular bandages self-reported symptoms at an equal or lower rate when compared to other treatment options.
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New Intraocular lens helps patients see at all distances after cataract surgery
Now, with a new kind of intraocular lens that corrects for all ranges of distances, more patients will be able to toss their glasses after cataract surgery.
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Cataracts vs Glaucoma: What’s the Difference?
Unless you’re in the eye field, it’s easy to confuse the terms cataracts and glaucoma. And yesterday, I completed another dozen surgeries, some for cataracts, others for glaucoma. So what’s the dif...
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Diabetics with Cataracts More Likely to Have Retinopathy
Eye cataracts have now been added to the list of risk factors associated with diabetic retinopathy.
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5 Eye Diseases that can lead to Blindness
There are five eye diseases that are the leading causes of blindness and low vision in the United States: age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and eye injurie...
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Are 2 Lasers better than 1 for Cataract Surgery?
Scientists have been working on a new technology that utilizes two lasers - one to destroy the clouded lens and the other to stimulate the regeneration of tissue.