What are the possible reasons for posterior subcapsular cataract? Can this be cured by surgery? If yes, what type of surgery? My age is 32 years. Posterior subcapsular cataract is usually caused by ...

Three main types of lens opacity in age-related cataract are known: nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract. Nuclear cataract is more commonly found in the elderly population and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Relatively frequently we’ll be assessing an IOL in clinic and be struck by some degree of opacification of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pars plana vitrectomy is a safe and effective surgery that is essential in the treatment of a variety of ...

Q. As a cataract surgeon, I have seen several patients over the years with posterior subcapsular cataracts that I thought were attributable to steroid nasal sprays. It is quite common to see cataracts ...

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness, accounting for 79.4 percent of such cases. After age 40, the risk of developing cataracts increases every decade. According to census data, by age 75, ...

A 62-year-old white male with a history of RK many years prior presented for cataract evaluation (Fig. 1). Past ocular history was also significant for vitrectomy and scleral buckle surgery 6 months ...

Medically reviewed by Christine L. Larsen, MD Cataracts can’t come back after surgery, but similar symptoms might ...

YAG capsulotomy is a laser procedure used to treat posterior capsule opacification (PCO), a common cause of blurred vision after cataract surgery. On 3rd April 2024, I underwent cataract surgery. On ...

Cataracts are cloudy or misty patches that occur in the lens of the eye and blur vision. Cataracts are the most common cause of poor vision and can even cause blindness in severe cases. The most ...