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What your patient might ask you…

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...

What your patient might ask you…

Can I get the light adjustable lenses for cataract surgery? The FDA just approved the RxSight Light Adjustable Lens or LAL. It's an IOL that can be adjusted after cataract surgery...

Women who have cataract surgery live longer.

So says a new study published in JAMA Ophthalmology. Data was collected for over 70,000 patients between the years of 1992-2015. What did the study ask? Is there an...

If you…

...manage dropless cataract surgery - the FDA issued a safety alert after 43 patients had "serious adverse events" after receiving intravitreal injections of Tri-Moxi (compounded triamcinolone and...

What your patient might ask you…

Will eating a lot of kale prevent me from getting cataracts? A study published in JAMA Ophthalmology found an association between a high vitamin K diet and...

Weekly social media roundup.

A monkey that weighs just over a pound has cataract surgery. Watch it here. Eye dominance testing reveals how open-minded you are. Here is why you should never tattoo your sclera.

Why, universe, can’t sour patch kids be consider healthy?

A study suggests there is a link between a healthy diet and age-related cataracts. Researchers found differences between the gut bacteria of people that...

What’s happening in June?

B&L launches a new multipurpose solution, Renu Advanced Formula. It will replace Renu Sensitive and Renu Fresh solutions beginning in June. Cataract Awareness Month. If you...

What your patient might ask you…

Am I more likely to get diabetic macular edema after cataract surgery? A study out of the UK says yes, the risk increases depending on the level...

Weekly social media roundup.

The Week In Numbers. 51% - the percentage of world blindness caused by cataracts. (via) 38% - the market share of daily disposable contacts. In 2012, daily lenses...