An expert MD reveals clear insights into cataract surgery, spotlighting the breakthroughs in treatment: "We live in a time of ...

Laser eye surgeries can help treat glaucoma by improving the outflow of fluid in the eye. Types of surgeries include trabeculoplasty, iridotomy, and cyclophotocoagulation. Doctors may suggest a ...

Several different types of eye surgery exist, including laser or traditional surgery and minimally invasive options. The specific treatment you need depends on many factors such as your eye condition ...

Diabetic retinopathy laser surgery is an in-office treatment that involves making tiny burns in the eye with a beam of light. While it does not correct vision loss that has already occurred, it can ...

Alcon, the world’s largest researcher and developer of eye care products, is suing Synergetics USA, claiming it has infringed Alcon’s patent on an ophthalmic laser surgical device. In a suit filed in ...

Laser photocoagulation is a type of eye surgery. It’s not a common way to treat wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), but it might be the right choice for some people. Talk to your doctor about ...

This story has been corrected. TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER, Hawaii — Patients seeking laser eye surgery can expect longer wait times at this Army hospital as its refractive center transitions from ...

To provide a better view of difficult to see tissue, Japanese researchers have miniaturized an imaging probe to fit inside a needle that can be inserted into the eye during eye surgery. The probe was ...

In lab experiments, scientists are testing a new way to reshape the cornea and correct impaired vision, but the research faces many hurdles before it could be approved for use in humans. When you ...