Tag: Cataract

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Do I really need to come for my 1-day post-op visit after cataract surgery? A new study says if the cataract surgery was uneventful, maybe not. The...

A new study says they still do a solid job. The study published in JAMA Ophthalmology found that being a "late-career" surgeon, meaning out of school for...

A new study published in the American Journal of Ophthalmology did a review of 81 eyes with wet AMD that underwent cataract surgery. Tell me about the...

82% The number of OD's that would still choose optometry if they had to do it all over again according to a new survey. Don't take off...

Anthem put out new guidelines stating anesthesiologists are not medically necessary in cataract surgery in most cases. What do you mean "most cases"? Unless the patient is "less...

Dexycu received FDA approval last week. It's a sustained-release one-time injection of dexamethasone in the anterior chamber after cataract surgery. This gives an alternative to...

Am I more likely to have cataracts because I'm diabetic? Yes, at least twice as likely actually. The study analyzed medical records from 2000-2015 and included over 56,000...

According to a new study, yes. The study used electronic health record data from over 4800 eyes undergoing cataract surgery. All patients were diabetic with various levels...

Will I live longer if I get cataract surgery? The NY Times published an article last week about a study that says women who have cataract surgery...