PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – There is new hope for millions of cataract sufferers around the country. A new, FDA-approved lens implant offers near, intermediate and distance focus for patients who undergo ...

Most people have a relative, friend or neighbor who has had to deal with a cataract. Nearly 24.5 million Americans age 40 or older are affected by cataracts, and it’s the leading cause of blindness ...

There are many options to choose from when selecting a lens implant for cataract surgery. The decision can be overwhelming for some patients, but your eye surgeon will help sort through the options ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Cheryl Henry remembers putting on her first pair of glasses in second grade and getting a whole new view of her family’s Iowa farm. “Mom,” she recalls saying, “did you know you can ...

Support local journalism. An unlimited digital subscription to floridatoday.com is just $1 for 6 months. Click here and subscribe today. A cataract develops when the natural lens inside the eye ...

It’s a procedure that everyone, if they live long enough, will need eventually. For 55-year-old Kate Reiss, the future is now after her visit to the Medical University of South Carolina’s Storm Eye ...

WEBVTT TEPHANIE". REPORTER CATARACTS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF BLINDNESS IN THE WORLD. IMAGINE NOT BEI ABLE TO SEE ANYTHING ON THIS BOARD. WELL, NOW A NEW LENS AND A QUICK SURGERY ARE BRINGING ALL THIS ...

A new implant is helping people in Southwest Florida see clearer and regain their quality of life. We got a first look at the revolutionary device, the PanOptix Intraocular Lens. The Food and Drug ...

Few decisions in life are more impactful than the choice to undergo cataract surgery — and how to have it done. Because cataract surgery is so common, many patients don’t realize it involves important ...

LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC) - Lens implants are used to treat patients with cataracts, but most lenses only focus on specific vision issues, like nearsightedness or farsightedness. In this Healthcast, we ...

SEATTLE — About one-half of all Americans will develop cataracts by age 75, and cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure. “Everyone who lives past the age of 40, that ...

Cheryl Henry of Omaha this month became the first person in Nebraska to receive a new type of lens implant that improves vision at all distances. Here, Kugler and Henry at a lens implant follow-up ...