Background Fibrin pupillary-block glaucoma is a rare complication after cataract surgery. The treatment for this condition is still controversial, since Nd:YAG laser fibrin membranotomy tends to ...

Manual small-incision cataract surgery achieved good functional visual acuity and safely and effectively controlled IOP in eyes with phacomorphic glaucoma, a study showed. The prospective, ...

To assess potential problems in monitoring glaucoma status in pseudophakic patients in whom the intraocular lens (IOL) has undergone varying degrees of opacification. Data was collected by ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Patients with glaucoma who were treated with a microstent during cataract surgery retained benefits over traditional surgery at 5 years, a randomized study found. In addition, rate of ...

Cataract develops when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy as we get older. When cataracts cause visual difficulty, cataract surgery is recommended. During the surgery, the cloudy lens is removed ...

Children who undergo cataract surgery as infants have a 22% risk of glaucoma 10 years later, whether or not they receive an intraocular lens implant. Children who undergo cataract surgery as infants ...

Eyes are one of the most delicate organs in the body—and also the most overlooked. They help us see the world, yet many people ignore vision changes, brushing them off as a normal part of ageing or ...

The patient was a 62-year-old Japanese man with diabetes mellitus on insulin therapy for 20 years. He visited an ophthalmology unit in a general hospital to check for diabetic retinopathy. His visual ...

Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and worth its weight in gold. Click here and subscribe today. Cataract develops when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy as ...