Postoperative eye protection after cataract surgery reduces symptoms
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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.
Lower dementia risk associated with cataract surgery
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Lower dementia risk associated with cataract surgery

Researchers found that adults who have had cataract surgery had almost a 30% lower risk of developing dementia for at least 10 years after the operation when compared to those who did not have cata...
New Intraocular lens helps patients see at all distances after cataract surgery
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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.
Cataracts vs Glaucoma: What’s the Difference?
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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...
Diabetics with Cataracts More Likely to Have Retinopathy
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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.
Lower risk of cataract surgery associated with wine consumption
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Lower risk of cataract surgery associated with wine consumption

The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Cambridge and examined the association of alcohol consumption and type of alcoholic beverage with incident cataract surgery in two large ...
Pre-cataract surgery drop-free drug regimen proves to be effective and efficient
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Pre-cataract surgery drop-free drug regimen proves to be effective and efficient

A very effective and efficient drug regimen has been in use by physicians at Kaiser Permanente for over a decade to treat patients pre-operatively before cataract surgery.
5 Eye Diseases that can lead to Blindness
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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...
Patients prefer dropless regimen to drops after cataract surgery
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Patients prefer dropless regimen to drops after cataract surgery

Conventional therapy after cataract surgery involves instilling eye drops multiple times a day for up to four weeks while the dropless regimen involves a punctal plug being inserted into the eye at...

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