WAILEA, Hawaii — Cataract surgeons should remain familiar with extracapsular cataract extraction techniques, according to a speaker at Hawaiian Eye 2024. Sumitra Khandelwal, MD, said extracapsular ...

Purpose To investigate the subjective visual experience of patients during cataract surgery under retrobulbar anaesthesia. Methods One hundred cataract patients who underwent routine extracapsular ...

Phacoemulsification has replaced manual extracapsular cataract extraction, or ECCE, in many countries because it offers smaller incisions and often faster recovery in a less invasive procedure. But ...

Cataract surgery has dominated conversation amongst ophthalmologists for many a year. Surgical training in ophthalmology has shifted so much that procedures that were once commonplace such as the ...

Ophthalmic and gastrointestinal procedures are among the most common procedures performed at ASCs, according to 2023 data from Definitive Healthcare. An extracapsular cataract removal with intraocular ...

A cataract is when the natural lens inside the eye turns cloudy, leading to decreased vision. In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the cataract was ripe or fully mature. In ...

Q: I have cataracts. What are my treatment options? A: “Cataract” means “huge waterfall.” And that’s how some people with cataracts describe their clouded sight – like trying to look through a ...

Medically reviewed by Andrew Greenberg, MD Key Takeaways Cataract surgery can cost $3,000 to $6,000 per eye without insurance ...