Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images Plus Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed ...

Cataract surgery remains one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide, and its evolution has been significantly influenced by advancements in both surgical and anaesthetic ...

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will pay $925,000 to a man whose eyeball exploded during a routine outpatient cataract operation due to a misplaced local anesthetic, according to a Connecticut ...

Over the past decade, most ophthalmologists have become familiar with in-office cataract surgery, and more than 130 practices ...

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Cataract surgery is a quick, painless surgery to remove a cloudy lens that’s causing vision issues. You receive a new intraocular lens that also corrects nearsightedness and farsightedness. You only ...

Anthem will no longer cover monitored anesthesia care or general anesthesia for cataract surgery in most cases, according to a clinical guideline published Feb. 1. Here are four things to know about ...

Background: To compare the clinical efficacy of lidocaine 2% with tetracaine 0.5% for cataract surgery. Methods: In a randomized, multi-surgeon, controlled clinical trial,122 consecutive cataract ...

Cataract surgeries performed in a surgery suite in the ophthalmologist’s office had significantly lower complication rates than operations performed in an ambulatory surgery center, a study of more ...

There are four types of medical anesthetics used by medical professionals, depending on what type of procedure you are having. Share on Pinterest Santi Nuñez/Stocksy United Anesthesia is used to ...