Cataracts

VISION AND HEARING October 12, 2023

Here's what you need to know about vision loss and how to show support for the visually impaired

Visual impairments can happen at birth but can also develop throughout life. A person with vision loss cannot gain normal eyesight, even with corrective lenses.

VISION AND HEARING August 8, 2023

Eye problems fixed with castor oil? Beware the viral TikTok trend, doctors warn: 'Not a current treatment'

TikTok users have been promoting castor oil as a fix for eye dryness, eye infections and other issues, but doctors warn there is no current evidence that castor oil is safe for the eyes.

VIDEO May 31, 2019

West Virginia Reverend can now see after 14-years of blindness

Rev. Philip Dunn experienced something of a miracle when another serious problem with his eye seemingly cured him of the disease and restored his sight.

Cataracts April 20, 2017

Doctors team up to stop preventable blindness

It takes remarkable drive and ambition for a young boy from the small east Nepalese village of Olangchungola with no running water or electricity to become one of the leading eye surgeons in Asia.

Cataracts June 14, 2016

'Charlie's Angel' Cheryl Ladd on the cataracts surgery that restored her husband's vision

‘Charlie’s Angel’ actress Cheryl Ladd opens up to Fox’s Laura Ingle about preparing for cataracts and what she’s learned from her husband’s cataract surgery

VIDEO June 13, 2016

‘Charlie’s Angel’ Cheryl Ladd prepares for cataracts

Cheryl Ladd on cataract awareness

VIDEO May 15, 2016

Doctor recommends cataract surgery: Should I Worry?

May is Healthy Vision Month

Incredible Health May 9, 2016

Flower-shaped cataract forms in man's eye after bike accident

After a bicycle accident injured one of his eyes, a 30-year-old man in India developed an unusual flower-shaped cataract, according to a new report of his case

Cataracts April 12, 2016

Is there a way to prevent cataracts?

Cataracts occur as a result of aging of the lens in the eye, and it is a condition that will eventually affect us all. While they tend to be most prevalent in patients aged 50-60, they can develop at any point throughout your life.

Cataracts March 31, 2016

18 go blind after cataract surgery in Brazil

Brazilian officials say 18 people have been left blind after undergoing cataract surgeries in which non-sterilized instruments were used in an industrial suburb on the outskirts of Sao Paulo.