There is a familiar pattern that eye specialists see often. A patient is diagnosed with cataracts, told that surgery will ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images ...

Cataract surgery is a quick, painless surgery to remove a cloudy lens that’s causing vision issues. You receive a new intraocular lens that also corrects nearsightedness and farsightedness. You only ...

SAN DIEGO — Refractive outcomes and the difference in best corrected visual acuity in patients treated with conventional cataract surgery are not significantly different than those in patients treated ...

Cataract surgery is normally covered by Medicare, but how much of the surgery you'll pay for depends on your plan. For those who have Medicare Part B, the average out-of-pocket cost for cataract ...

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 ...

Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent outcomes with few complications, Allan Steigleman, a University ...

As ophthalmologists who have performed thousands of these procedures, we know that many patients have misconceptions about both cataracts and the surgery. For example, some think a cataract is a ...