Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye. They are common as you age. According to the National Eye Institute, more than half of adults in the United States over the age of 80 have cataracts ...

Dr. S.K. Narang, Chief Cataract, Lasik and Retina Eye Surgeon, Narang Eye Institute, (ASG Eye Hospitals). As of 2021, cataract causes vision loss to over 66.2% of India’s population of people between ...

The American Academy of Ophthalmology said cataracts affect nearly 25 million people over 40. Three to four million of them have surgery to fix the clouded, dim vision cataracts cause every year. Now, ...

Cheryl Henry of Omaha this month became the first person in Nebraska to receive a new type of lens implant that improves vision at all distances. Here, Kugler and Henry at a lens implant follow-up ...

What are the signs that show I need cataract surgery? “There are several key signs that someone may need cataract surgery,” explains Dr. Levenson. These include: He points out that the choice to ...

Dr. Greenstein answers the question: 'What Are The Three Types Of Cataracts?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: What are the three types of cataracts, and how do they differ? Answer: Three major types ...

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 ...

Surgery in ancient India practiced couching as early as 800 BC. In this crude technique the surgeon would sit in front of the patient. Using the illumination from the sun and with a blunt needle he ...