Commonly Asked Questions Answered – Let’s Talk About Cataract Lenses
Rounding out our series of commonly asked questions we offer some insight into things to think about when considering cataract surgery. Which cataract lens or surgery is best? This is very patient dependent. With a complete evaluation (usually taking a couple of hours), your doctor will examine your eyes, do multiple eye measurements, discuss your… Read More
Commonly Asked Questions About Cataracts Part Four
This week talk about how cataracts happen a bit of the history of cataract surgery and how they are different for each individual. Why do cataracts happen? Increasing wisdom and maturity lead to deposits of crystallin proteins in your own natural lens that you were born with, leading to cloudiness. The lens enlarges and becomes… Read More
Common Questions About Cataracts Answered Part Two
We continue our commonly asked questions series with questions on insurance, lenses and the issue of whether or not if your parents had cataracts that can increase the likelihood of you getting them. Are Cataract lenses tax-deductible? FSA and HSA accounts can be used to cover the costs of cataract surgery and upgraded lenses in… Read More
Eye’s motion detection sensors identified
Driving a car at 40 mph, you see a child dart into the street. You hit the brakes. Disaster averted. But how did your eyes detect that movement? It’s a question that has confounded scientists. Now, studying mice, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have an answer: A neural circuit in… Read More
Lanosterol revealed clues for cataract prevention and treatment
On July 30, 2015, researchers from Sichuan University, Sun Yat-sen University, University of California, BGI, etc, reported the latest study on congenitalcataracts. The finding, published on Nature, identifies lanosterol as a key molecule in the prevention of lens protein aggregation and points to a novel strategy for cataract prevention and treatment. Cataracts are the most… Read More
Cataract culprits: Genes linked to cataract formation identified
When cataracts encroach on the eyes, the only effective remedy is to surgically replace the eyes’ lenses with synthetic substitutes. But what if scientists found a way to delay or prevent cataracts from forming in the first place? Researchers at the University of Delaware may have found such an opportunity by identifying the prime suspects… Read More
