Cataract surgery remains one of the most frequently performed surgical procedures worldwide, and its evolution has been significantly influenced by advancements in both surgical and anaesthetic ...

Insight provides an in-depth look at health care issues in and affecting California. Have a story suggestion? Let us know. If you need cataract surgery, your eye surgeon may have to do double duty as ...

The American Association of Nurse Anesthetists opposes Anthem’s policy directing ophthalmologists to assume responsibility for anesthesia administration and patient monitoring during routine cataract ...

A recent study found that hypertensive events and anesthesia use may be reduced when patients listen to music before cataract surgery. “Hypertensive events during cataract surgery may induce ...

Ophthalmologists may be able to safely cut back on having anesthesiologists or nurse anesthetists routinely at bedside during cataract surgery, which accounts for more than two million surgeries per ...

This article was originally featured on The Conversation. Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world. The vast majority of patients have excellent ...

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 ...

This outpatient procedure is a safe and effective way to improve your vision—and many patients say it’s life-changing.

Giving patients oral diazepam before they undergo cataract surgery, instead of running an intravenous (IV) drip with sedatives, can provide adequate, complication-free sedation, a single-center study ...

Anthem wants eye surgeons to monitor anesthesia during cataract surgery. Surgeons say the policy jeopardizes patient safety. andresr Getty Images If you need cataract surgery, your eye surgeon may ...

• 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 ...