Cataract surgery is often accompanied by an increase in growth of epithelial cells that line the back of the eye, leading to clouding of the lens — also known as ... Read more
Researchers from Fudan University in Shanghai, China have characterized and assessed risk factors for the development of endophthalmitis caused by the Stenotrophomonas maltophilia bacteria in patients who underwent cataract surgery. The ... Read more
UCLA’s Stein Eye Institute and the Doheny Eye Institute have joined forces to offer patients easy access to leading vision specialists, providing top patient care. A total of 14 researchers and clinicians ... Read more
A new study entitled “Localized opacification of hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lenses after procedures using intracameral injection of air or gas” describes seven cases of patients with hydrophilic acrylic intraocular lens ... Read more
Soemmering’s ring is an after-cataract complication most commonly seen in youthful patients who have had ocular cataract surgery. First described in 1828 by distinguished German ophthalmologist D.W. Soemmering (1793-1871), the ... Read more
There are several causes of blindness. Nowadays, thanks to technological advancements, cataracts can be removed surgically through techniques that have now become routine. Over 3,000,000 people in the United States have cataract surgery each ... Read more
French opthalmic company Nicox SA announced earlier this week that it has signed a licensing agreement with InSite Vision, Inc. for the development, manufacturing and commercialization of the latter’s novel eye treatments, namely: AzaSite (1% ... Read more
Estimates indicate that 20.5 million Americans over 40 years old suffer from cataracts. Therefore, it expected that the number of Americans undergoing cataract surgery will increase. However, in spite of the growth ... Read more
The Manual Small Incision Cataract Surgery (MSICS) Proficiency Training Simulator, which is going to be commercialized by HelpMeSee to train specialists in cataract surgery, was granted the 2014 Good Industrial Design Award. Designed ... Read more
In a recent study entitled “Short-term influence of cataract surgery on circadian biological rhythm and related health outcomes (CLOCK-IOL trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial,” a team of ... Read more
