Preoperatively customizing phacoemulsification parameters based on objective cataract density measurements significantly reduced phacoemulsification time and energy, according to a study. Currently, ...
people suffer from visual impairment. Cataracts account for about 33% of visual impairment and are the number one cause of blindness (more than 50%) worldwide. Cataract patients can improve life ...
Scheimpflug imaging generated lens backscatter metrics that proved useful in grading cataract and predicting visual outcomes, according to a study. “Overall, metrics of nuclear scatter were predictive ...
Three main types of lens opacity in age-related cataract are known: nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract. Nuclear cataract is more commonly found in the elderly population and ...
Cataracts are a leading cause of blindness worldwide, contributing to nearly half of all cases. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), cataracts affect approximately 65.2 million people ...
Aim To determine the magnitude of visual impairment (VI) resulting from lens opacity/cataract among a rural population in southwestern Nigeria. Results From the enumerated population of 1200 subjects, ...