Inside the eye, we have a lens, known as the crystalline lens. This is a clear structure when we are born but it continues to produce cells as we grow older. This is part of the normal process of ...

John A. Hovanesian, MD, FACS: Today we are speaking with Dr. George Beiko, who is in private practice in St. Catharines in Ontario. Dr. Beiko, thanks for joining us. George Beiko, BM, BCh, FRCSC: ...

Babies born with cataract may soon benefit from a new surgery that permits stem cells to regenerate eye lens and make it functional. After testing the treatment to animals and a small group of human ...

Dear Dr. Roach: When should a person have cataract surgery, and can you ever have them removed? I am concerned, as I am a 65-year-old male with cataracts. Can glasses be prescribed so I never need ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Specialists currently struggling to improve their calculation of intraocular lens power for patients undergoing cataract surgery should look to the cornea, but in the future, ...

Seeing glare from headlights and having trouble reading street signs are two early signs of cataracts –– a condition that causes your eye’s natural lens to become cloudy. This cloudiness causes hazy ...

Steven Reed, OD, is a board-certified optometrist and president of the American Optometric Association. With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Reed has also served as past president of the Mississippi ...

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*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dear Dr. Roach • When should a person have cataract surgery, and can you ever have them removed? I am concerned, as I am a ...