Common age-related problems include presbyopia, glaucoma, dry eyes, cataracts ... looks like with macular degeneration, with glaucoma, it's almost like creating a little hole.

Conclusion: Combined phacoemulsification, insertion of PCIOL, and pars plana vitrectomy surgery can be used to treat macular holes. Combining cataract surgery with vitrectomy surgery may prevent a ...

A new study finds vision loss fears may deter some patients from cataract surgery, despite it being the only effective treatment. The research underscores the role of doctor-patient relationships in ...

Cataract surgery is one of the oldest surgical procedures known, first documented in the fifth century BC. [12] In ancient times, cataracts were treated with a technique called couching ...

Current smokers faced up to 12-fold higher risk for age-related macular degeneration, a threefold higher risk for primary open-angle glaucoma, and a fourfold higher risk for cataracts. The risk ...

Structural biomarkers identifiable on OCT-A can provide details regarding the development and progression of structural changes in MacTel 2.

It is a good test for screening for the development of "wet" macular degeneration in patients with "dry" macular degeneration.

Recently, Regeneron filed an additional sBLA seeking approval for aflibercept 8 mg for both the treatment of macular edema following retinal vein occlusion (RVO), and for broadening the dosing ...

Whichever category you fall into, you can take appropriate steps to control your glucose levels before, during, and after surgery. The stress of an operation, along with potential changes in lifestyle ...

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