02 Jul History of Cataract Surgery
Ever hear of couching, the first cataract surgery? Here's a short summary of the history of cataract surgery, including how the intraocular lens was invented....
Ever hear of couching, the first cataract surgery? Here's a short summary of the history of cataract surgery, including how the intraocular lens was invented....
This is a guest post contributed by Alaina Kronenberg, a cataract specialists in Dearborn, MI. ...
Sometimes macular degeneration is diagnosed just after successful cataract surgery. These disappointed patients often wonder if AMD is caused by the cataract surgery?...
Almost every cataract implant gets cloudy with time. The symptoms of blurry vision return, but the vision can be restored using a laser procedure....
The timing of cataract surgery is generally a personal choice depending upon your level of tolerance for blurry vision. In cases of retinal disease, such as diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration, there are few other concerns that may affect the timing of surgery....
Many eye treatments and surgery are based upon your visual acuity but also how your vision impacts your quality of life....
Cataract surgery may lead to progression of diabetic retinopathy....
Sometimes macular degeneration is not diagnosed until after cataract surgery. Why?...
Definition of informed consent and an explanation of its different parts....
Cataract surgery is not linked to macular degeneration. ...