A cataract is the clouding of the natural lens inside the eye. Thanks to modern technology, cataract surgery is among the ...

Three main types of lens opacity in age-related cataract are known: nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract. Nuclear cataract is more commonly found in the elderly population and ...

The FDA-approved femtosecond laser is the newest device in cataract surgery. The laser softens the cataract, which results in less ultrasound energy during the surgery. Lower energy results in less ...

Cataracts are a common eye condition that affects over 24 million Americans, with 3.7 million having undergone surgery to ...

That sounds scary, but it’s painless. Ultrasound emulsifies the lens, and vacuum power then aspirates it from the eye.