Q: I understand that a lot of cataract surgeons still prefer to personally discuss choice of intraocular lenses with patients. Is that a good idea? Michele Gamache: It’s a good idea, but it means the ...

Cataract surgery is a once-in-a-lifetime investment in your eyes that can improve your quality of life for the long term. Advanced lens options can reduce or eliminate the need for glasses after your ...

The eye's natural crystalline lens can be replaced with an artificial lens—known as an intraocular lens—to restore clarity and lead to a vast improvement in quality of life for patients with cataracts ...

At the 2026 ASCRS Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, several presentations converged on a set of questions that define the ...

Morgan Micheletti, MD, left, and Lilliana Werner, MD, PhD, display some of the IOLs from space at the Moran Eye Center. In a first-of-its-kind project, Micheletti partnered with a NASA and Space ...

Medical Disclaimer: This article is provided for general information and educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek advice from a qualified ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The VirtIOL device may be an effective tool to measure the visual performance of IOLs before implantation. The ...

Did you know that when your ASC facility has a Medicare patient who requests a Presbyopia-Correcting (PC) IOL lens or an Astigmatism-Correcting (AC) IOL lens (instead of a regular IOL) that there are ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An IOL with a violet light filter yielded less halo and starburst at 1 month vs. an IOL with an ultraviolet ...

Alcon, the global leader in eye care dedicated to helping people see brilliantly, today proudly announced that more than 175 million of its intraocular lenses (IOLs) have been implanted worldwide.9,+ ...