Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and worth its weight in gold. Click here and subscribe today. Cataract develops when the lens inside the eye becomes cloudy as ...

Though cataract surgery is one of the most common procedures in the world, costs continue to run high for both patients and insurance companies. The estimated costs include preoperative and ...

Femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (FLACS) not only cost more than PCS, but yielded less improvement in quality-adjusted life years (QALY) versus PCS (0.788 vs 0.792). The cost of surgery ...

Eye specialists say they are seeking to prevent disruption of patient care from a new Humana Inc policy that delegates review of prior authorization for cataract surgery for its Medicare Advantage ...

Cataract surgery is safer and more effective when done early rather than waiting for full maturity. Modern laser techniques ...

Adults who have undergone cataract surgery have a lower chance of developing dementia, findings that could open the door to understanding further connections between eye and brain health, a new ...