METAIRIE, La. — Cataract surgery is one of the top five medical procedures in the U.S. And now there's a quicker way to give you clear vision back. It is all done in the doctor's office in about 15 ...

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 ...

Photojournalist Stephen Shames had been told for several years that he would eventually need to have cataract surgery. But as he was having more difficulty reading, driving and focusing his camera ...

For some people, poor eye sight is just part of getting older. More than half of all Americans develop cataracts by the age of 80. While cataract surgery has been around for a long time, new ...

This operation removes the cloudy lens and replaces it with an artificial lens implant. This makes sight clear again and ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - June is Cataract Awareness Month. Ophthalmologists say a one-time, laser surgery is all it takes to make life crystal clear. Dr. David Richardson at Hattiesburg Eye Clinic ...

The latest in cataract removal is right in your backyard. In the past, doctors used an ultrasound instrument with titanium needle to liquefy and remove cataracts. Dr. Bill Hart says, "That was good ...

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The following Q&A comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website. Q: What is the payment policy for an Astigmatism-Correcting Intraocular Lens (A-C IOL) inserted following removal of ...