Thirty patients were randomised to receive one of six lens implants including three aspheric lenses and their spherical counterparts. Pre and postoperative testing was carried out including visual ...

Inside the eye, we have a lens, known as the crystalline lens. This is a clear structure when we are born but it continues to produce cells as we grow older. This is part of the normal process of ...

Vision techniques have become so sophisticated that you can sit in a chair, feel absolutely nothing, and walk out 30 minutes later with 20/20 vision. And, not only that, the knowledge imparted by an ...

Most people have a relative, friend or neighbor who has had to deal with a cataract. Nearly 24.5 million Americans age 40 or older are affected by cataracts, and it’s the leading cause of blindness ...

John A. Moran Eye Center researcher Liliana Werner, MD, PhD, loves travel and a good mystery—and her work provides plenty of both. As a world expert on the interaction between eye tissue and different ...

To determine the nature of intraocular lens (IOL) surface abnormalities seen after the injection of hydrophilic acrylic lenses (Rayner C-flex™ 570C), through their accompanying pre-packaged disposable ...

There once was a time when Karen Walker would never stray far from her reading glasses. "I had 'cheaters' glasses everywhere," she said. "Probably a dozen. I wouldn't leave the house without a spare." ...

Matthew Mills, MD, an ophthalmologist with Reno, Nev.-based Eye Care Professionals, became the first in northern Nevada to implant a new type of intraocular lens to correct presbyopia, the ...

A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps the brain process sight. Cataracts develop over time, gradually leading to blurry, hazy vision and affecting daily ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Multifocal intraocular lenses and accommodating intraocular lenses can be paired with a normal crystalline lens ...

Avoiding a Wrong Intraocular Lens Implant Despite implementation of the Safe Surgical Checklist, a review of current literature and statistics from ASCs and hospitals across the country demonstrate ...

Researchers in Spain have developed a hand-held device to help patients with cataracts visualize how the world would look depending on the type of artificial lens they get implanted. The device, ...