It is a common belief that cataracts only occur in the eyes of older people. However, babies and children can be born with cataracts, or they may develop them as they age. A congenital cataract causes ...

Cataract surgery is one of the oldest surgical procedures known, first documented in the fifth century BC. [12] In ancient times, cataracts were treated with a technique called couching, which ...

(PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for patients in need of cataract surgery and the insertion of a replacement artificial lens. Under Circular No. 2025-001 signed by PhilHealth president ...

Taking steps to protect the eye and avoiding certain activities is important during recovery from cataract surgery. These include avoiding bending over and vigorous sneezing or coughing.

Background/aims Quantity of cataract surgery has long been an important public health indicator to assess health accessibility, however the quality of care has been less investigated. We aimed to ...

Purpose: To evaluate the morphology changes of meibomian glands (MGs) after cataract surgery. Setting: Hangzhou Branch of the Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical University, Zhejiang, China. Methods: In ...

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Krupa Mistry, advanced clinical hospital optometrist at St Thomas’ Hospital, on specialising in cornea and cataracts and ...

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Frequency of Eye Diseases in Subjects Aged 40 and Over. Open Journal of Ophthalmology, 15, 11-17. doi: ...

Ophthalmologists must embrace corneal diagnostics to select the proper patient for premium multifocal IOLs, according to a ...