At the present time, removal (or implantation) of a PMMA IOL requires an incision long enough to accommodate the width of the rigid optic, usually in the range of 5.0 mm to 7.0 mm. This incision ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The implantation of intraocular lenses (IOLs) following removal of a cataractous crystalline lens is one of the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Phakic lens implants are useful for the treatment of high degrees of myopia, which are beyond the capabilities ...

Purpose and methods Small-incision cataract extraction by phacoemulsification through an anterior continuous circular capsulorhexis, pars plana vitrectomy, forceps removal of intraocular foreign body ...

Celebrating 75 years of intraocular lens advancements that have improved care for millions of cataract patients. On November 29, 1949, Sir Harold Ridley performed a surgical procedure to replace a ...

Infants with cataracts have regenerated functional lenses from stem cells naturally present in their eyes, according to UC San Diego and Chinese researchers. Stem cells already present in the eyes of ...