Category: Cataracts

June is Cataract Awareness Month

Cataract is one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. It is a clouding of the eye’s lens which blocks or changes the passage of light into the eye. Unlike many eye diseases, however, vision loss due to cataract can be restored. Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the […]

New Cataract Surgery Using Stem Cells May Regenerate Eye Lens

Babies born with cataracts may soon benefit from a new surgery that permits stem cells to regenerate eye lens and make it functional. After testing the treatment on animals and a small group of human subjects, researchers from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) found that the procedure entails fewer complications than the current method. […]

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Dissolving Cataracts with Eye Drops Instead of Surgery?

  The news has been buzzing with reports of a new eye drop that may one day allow for cataracts to be treated without surgery. But don’t cancel that cataract surgery consultation just yet. While this research may show initial promise, it has yet to be tested in humans or approved for patient use. Chinese […]

Dr. Pepose was featured on the CRST Journal Club

Dr. Pepose was recently featured on the Cataract & Refractice Surgery Today Journal Club, a series of prestigious video programs with leading ophthalmologists.  

Cataracts Affect Sleep and Cognitive Function, Says Study

If you’ve been feeling tired and sleepy during the day, maybe it’s time to get that cataract surgery you’ve been putting off. A recent study found that people with cataracts often experience poor sleep quality. Advanced cataracts can reduce the amount of light that reaches the retina in the back of the eye, and this […]

Dr. Pepose presents exciting news for patients with cataracts

Almost all of us will develop cataracts as we age, because the eyes’ lenses become more opaque as we get older. Luckily, cataracts have become a “common” problem to rectify. In an outpatient procedure, we can replace your eye’s lens with an artificial lens, called an intraocular lens (IOL). Today’s advances in medical technology allow us to […]

Cataract surgery lowers risk of falls

The risk of falling increases with age for just about everyone. But with the poor vision that a cataract brings, that risk increases dramatically. A study of more than 400 Vietnamese people aged 50 or more with cataracts in both eyes looked at how many falls each person had before and after undergoing cataract surgery. […]

Cataract Surgery Patients Found to Live Longer

A new study finds that those who have cataract surgery to correct visual impairment live longer than those who do not have the surgery. Previous studies have shown that older persons with cataract-related visual impairment likely have a greater mortality risk than their peers who have normal vision – and that cataract surgery might reduce […]

New Cataract Lens Approved

A new intraocular lens implant just approved by the FDA corrects astigmatism and dramatically improves vision across the board in patients undergoing cataract surgery. Patients have significantly improved near, intermediate and distance vision—often without having to resort to glasses. “And if glasses are worn, they are low-power readers, worn more for comfort than for need,” […]