The first 48 hours after cataract surgery are crucial for recovery and preventing infection. An ophthalmologist explains some dos and don'ts you should follow.

What are the signs that show I need cataract surgery? “There are several key signs that someone may need cataract surgery,” explains Dr. Levenson. These include: He points out that the choice to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Inflammation is a common but treatable complication of cataract surgery. While surgeons have tools to handle ...

Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be ...

The administration of low-level light therapy before and after cataract surgery relieved symptoms of dry eye, a frequent complication of the procedure. This noninvasive treatment also enhanced the ...

Christine L. Larsen, MD, is an ophthalmologist practicing at Minnesota Eye Consultants where she serves as medical director for the four ancillary surgery centers in the practice. Cataracts can't come ...

About 1 in 20 people who have had a laser procedure to patch a retinal tear will have another retinal tear or, worse, a retinal detachment after they have cataract surgery, an analysis of a large ...

Early-onset cataracts are becoming more common in younger adults due to modern lifestyles, increased visual demands, and ...