Cataracts

March 25, 2015March 25, 2015

Retinal Detachment Patients Found to Experience Changes in Vision-Related Quality of Life After Cataract Surgery

In a recent study entitled “Changes of Vision-Related Quality of Life in Retinal Detachment Patients after Cataract Surgery,” authors report that despite the risk of developing rhegmatenous retinal detachment, patients submitted ... Read more

March 19, 2015March 20, 2015

NSAIDs Used To Treat Inflammation and Pain After Cataract Surgery

Inflammation and pain following cataract surgery are not only uncomfortable for patients but also inhibitory to proper visual recovery. Fortunately, recent advances in cataract surgery have reduced safety concerns and ... Read more

March 18, 2015March 18, 2015

Ocular Therapeutix Announces Data of Phase 3 Clinical Trial on OTX-DP for the Treatment of Post-Surgical Ocular Inflammation and Pain

Ocular Therapeutix recently announced encouraging data derived from one of two Phase 3 trails evaluating the efficacy and safety of the company’s main product candidate Sustained Release Dexamethasone (OTX-DP) aimed to ... Read more

March 11, 2015March 11, 2015

Vitamin A, Antioxidants Lower Age-Related Cataract Risk

Many people associate eating carrots with excellent night vision as a result of the high levels of vitamin A in carrots and the importance of vitamin A to eyesight. New ... Read more

March 10, 2015March 10, 2015

Femtosecond Laser Cataract Surgery Improves Postoperative Visual Acuity

Researchers at the Singapore National Eye Center recently published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology their conclusions on the successful employment of femtosecond laser cataract surgery technique in cataract removal. The ... Read more

March 9, 2015March 9, 2015

Cataract Surgery in Children with Rare Congenital Disorder Improves Visual Acuity

Researchers at the Pediatric Ophthalmology, Strabismus, and Adult Motility, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC Eye Center in Pennsylvania, performed a review on medical reports of cataract surgery in children ... Read more

March 5, 2015March 5, 2015

Congenital Cataracts in Four Generations Due to a Novel Mutation

Although cataracts are commonly associated with the elderly population, some cataracts are congenital in nature, occurring with birth due to a genetic abnormality. Similar to “normal” cataracts, congenital cataracts are ... Read more

March 3, 2015March 3, 2015

Review Outlines Benefits of Ortho-K for Myopia Correction in Children

A study recently published in the journal Optometry and Vision Science supports the use of specific “retainer” contact lens for myopia correction in children. The study is entitled “Orthokeratology for ... Read more

February 27, 2015February 27, 2015

Residual Astigmatism May Require Surgical Correction After Cataract Surgery

Dr. Uday Devgan at Devgan Eye Surgery and Chief of Ophthalmology at Olive View UCLA Medical Center recently wrote a news article concerning astigmatism correction during and after cataract surgery. ... Read more

February 25, 2015February 25, 2015

Twenty-Five Percent Of Homeless People Surveyed In Canada’s Largest City Report Unaddressed Vision Problems

A new study by doctors at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, Ontario, has found that one-quarter of homeless people surveyed in Canada’s largest city reported having vision problems up to ... Read more