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 ...

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 ...

John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS: Today we are speaking with Dr. George Beiko, who is in private practice in St. Catharines in Ontario. Dr. Beiko, thanks for joining us. George Beiko, BM, BCh, FRCSC: ...

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SAN FRANCISCO — Specialists currently struggling to improve their calculation of intraocular lens power for patients undergoing cataract surgery should look to the cornea, but in the future, ...

A new form of cataract surgery using a patient's stem cells has restored vision in babies for the first time, and someday the technique may hold promise for millions of older Americans who undergo ...

Dear Dr. Roach: When should a person have cataract surgery, and can you ever have them removed? I am concerned, as I am a 65-year-old male with cataracts. Can glasses be prescribed so I never need ...

Q: When should a person have cataract surgery, and can you ever have them removed? I am concerned, as I am a 65-year-old male with cataracts. Can glasses be prescribed so I never need surgery? I ask ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • When should a person have cataract surgery, and can you ever have them removed? I am concerned, as I am a ...