Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD A cataract (cloudy eye lens) blocks light from reaching the retina, which helps the brain process sight. Cataracts develop over time, gradually leading to ...

Microincision cataract surgery (MICS) is an approach to cataract surgery through incision less than 1.8 mm with the purpose of reducing surgical invasiveness, improving at the same time surgical ...

It was a new lease of life for visually impaired persons in Abia State as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited ...

Recent advances in cataract surgery have increased the safety and efficacy of this common procedure. Cataract surgery has evolved from 'couching' with sub-optimal results to phacoemulsification ...

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), in partnership with the Abia State Government, has commenced 1,000 ...

Retinal re-detachment after cataract extraction can still occur in patients ... increased risk of retinal detachment following cataract surgery,” Syed Ahmed, MD, said at the ESCRS winter meeting.

The world health report. Life in the 21st century: a vision for all. Geneva: World Health Organization, 1998:47. Minassian DC, Mehra V . 3.8 Million blinded by cataract each year. Br J Ophthalmol ...

The Postgraduate Diploma in Cataract and Refractive Surgery is now in its 18th year ... hundreds of eye surgeons worldwide are educated to the highest of standards in preparation for both laser and ...

Foundation in collaboration with the Bayelsa State government, on Monday, kicked off a free Cataract screening ...