According to the World Health Organization, cataracts are responsible for about 51 percent of blindness world wide. A cataract is a protein clump in the lens of the eye that blurs vision and most commonly develop with age or sometimes can be inherited. Right now, the only way to treat cataracts is to remove the
Thousands of people each year have cataract surgery to correct a clouding of the lens inside the eye. Cataract surgery without eye drops is an approved change to the traditional procedure that passed in 2015, that can help patients avoid the inconvenience of using eye drops after their operations. Ophthalmologist Michael Kelly said many people
There is a new US study that found cataract surgery is likely to benefit patients with all stages of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is a progressive eye condition that affects around 15 million Americans and millions more around the world. It attacks the macula of the eye, where our vision is at its sharpest.
