Background: To compare the clinical efficacy of lidocaine 2% with tetracaine 0.5% for cataract surgery. Methods: In a randomized, multi-surgeon, controlled clinical trial,122 consecutive cataract ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Manual small-incision cataract surgery is an established method to perform cataract removal and is often ...

Cataract surgeries performed in a surgery suite in the ophthalmologist’s office had significantly lower complication rates than operations performed in an ambulatory surgery center, a study of more ...

Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. Blumberg is a contributor for TIME. It’s normal to have anxiety about cataract surgery—and even postpone scheduling the procedure out of fear. But it shouldn’t be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Uday Devgan, MD, is an expert cataract, glaucoma and refractive surgeon who is dedicated to teaching others the ...

Share on Pinterest Experts say Medicare reimbursements are different for simple and complex cataract surgeries. FG Trade/Getty Images Researchers conducted an economic analysis of simple and complex ...

What are the signs that show I need cataract surgery? “There are several key signs that someone may need cataract surgery,” explains Dr. Levenson. These include: He points out that the choice to ...