As the days tick away on another year, you might be wondering what are some of the most common eye conditions encountered as we get older. We’re glad you asked, there are five main ones (in no particular order): presbyopia, dry eye, cataract, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Presbyopia Presbyopia is a result of the aging …
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The Alcon Eye on Cataract Survey results revealed that cataract surgery not only improves vision, but can also help turn back the clock for patients’ vision. With 45% of post-surgery patients reporting they have the vision of someone much younger. Nearly 30 million cataract surgeries are completed each year, making cataract extraction and lens replacement …
Cataract surgery is a safe procedure that improves vision for most people. Serious complications are rare among the 4 million U.S. patients with cataracts who have surgery each year. Although the recovery process is different for everyone, there are some issues that people commonly encounter in the days after surgery, as the eyes heal. View Video Is Blurry …
Surgery to remove cataracts, which cause the eye’s clear lens to become cloudy, can restore vision instantaneously. In addition, new research suggests cataract surgery may have another benefit: reduced risk for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. During a recent study, scientists looked at 3,038 men and women with cataracts who were 65 or …
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What are cataracts and how do you know if you have them? Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens of the eye, older adults, particularly those over 60, are at a greater risk of developing cataracts. Cataracts don’t happen suddenly. They are a gradual process, whereby you aren’t aware you’re suffering from them right away. …
