Surgery is the only way to remove a cataract. It involves removing the damaged lens of the eye and replacing it with an artificial lens to restore vision. Cataract surgery typically takes around an ...

Cortical cataracts develop when the peripheral area of your eye lens experiences cloudiness from higher water content and proteins clumping. It causes blurry vision and more. Getting surgery can ...

If you have cataracts in both eyes, your eye doctor will decide which eye to correct first with surgery. Typically, you’ll need to wait between 1 week and 1 month before you can get cataract surgery ...

Cataracts are opaque or cloudy regions of the (normally clear) lens of the eye. Overall, about 24.4 million people in the United States are affected by cataracts, making this the most common cause of ...

During the 2025 Academy Awards ceremony, actress Goldie Hawn was presenting an award alongside actor Andrew Garfield. Struggling to read the teleprompter, Hawn told Garfield he'd have to fly solo with ...