The Conversation reports cataract surgery is safe and common, with over 90% achieving 20/20 vision, but patients need to ...

Implantation of a multifocal IOL correlated with a higher incidence of Nd:YAG laser capsulotomy than a similarly designed monofocal lens, a study found. Implantation of the multifocal IOL required ...

Multifocal lenses use multiple refractive zones built in rings to give patients distance and near vision. These lenses are designed to address the problem of presbyopia, in which people over the age ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cataract surgery removes the clouded lens of the eye and replaces it with a new, clear lens. Ivan-balvan/iStock via Getty Images ...

• By age 80, over half of all Americans have cataracts. • Close to 4 million cataract surgeries are performed in the U.S. every year. • Over 90% of patients have 20/20 vision with glasses after ...