A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature. In ...

A study by LV Prasad Eye Institute highlights rising antimicrobial resistance in post-cataract infections, with aggressive ...

Share on Facebook. Opens in a new tab or window Share on Bluesky. Opens in a new tab or window Share on X. Opens in a new tab or window Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new tab or window An outbreak of a ...

The following article was originally published in Preventing Infection in Ambulatory Care, the quarterly e-publication from the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology ...

Omale told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday that other causes of congenital cataract are metabolic problems, diabetes, trauma and inflammation or drug reactions. "Without early ...

Medically reviewed by Bryan M. Wolynski, OD Key Takeaways Congenital cataracts can cause blurry vision or blindness in children.Cataracts in babies should be removed early, often in the first weeks of ...

Steven Reed, OD, is a board-certified optometrist and president of the American Optometric Association. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Reed has also served as past president of the Mississippi ...

One person has died and at least three others are left with permanent vision loss because of a bacterial infection possibly linked to a brand of over-the-counter eyedrops, according to the Centers for ...

Cataracts, pinkeye and other ocular disorders are linked to heat, air pollution and higher UV exposure Sanket Jain, Knowable Magazine For five months in 2017, farmworker Alka Kamble experienced ...

The case of a 5-year-old Cambodian boy with severe cataracts, reducing his vision to only 1/10, has just been successfully ...