Many people with cataracts don’t realize they also have dry eye or another ocular surface disease (OSD). Left undetected, OSDs can distort vision and cause patients to receive the wrong artificial lens, or IOL, during cataract surgery. This can lead to months of discomfort and poor vision. ...
Approximately 25 million Americans have cataracts, which causes cloudy, blurry or dim vision and often develops with advancing age. This June, Barth Vision and Optical joins the American Academy of Ophthalmology in observing Cataract Awareness Month by sharing three things everyone should know about the condition and ...
Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness, occurring in up to 50 percent of people over the age of 70. In the United States more than 24.4 million people over the age of 40 have already been affected by cataracts. Most of us have an ...
In patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the development of cataracts can only complicate already challenged vision. The question becomes, does having cataract surgery to restore some clear vision if you already have macular degeneration make sense? The answer is probably yes ... but there are some ...
New study links low to moderate alcohol consumption with reduced risk of cataract surgery San Francisco, Calif. – People who consume alcohol moderately appear less likely to develop cataracts that require surgery. Wine consumption showed the strongest protective effect, suggesting that antioxidants which are abundant in red ...
