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June is Cataract Awareness Month
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Prevent Blindness has named June Cataract Awareness Month, using the designation to educate the public about risk factors, symptoms and treatment options.
More than 25 million Americans have cataract, with that number expected to grow to 38.5 million by 2032 and 45.6 million by 2050, according to the organization.
Risk factors include aging, intense heat or long-term UV exposure, inflammation, certain diseases such as diabetes, hereditary influences, eye injuries and smoking.
Healio.com/OSN presents the top five cataract-related articles from the first half of 2018:
FDA approves Dexycu to treat cataract surgery inflammation
Icon Bioscience reported the FDA approved its new drug application for Dexycu, a dropless therapeutic designed to treat inflammation associated with cataract surgery. Read more.
Seven habits of highly successful refractive cataract surgeons
With these preoperative and intraoperative habits, surgeons can ensure postoperative results that satisfy patients. Read more.
ReSTOR 2.5 combined with ReSTOR 3.0 reduces glare and halos, need for computer glasses
Patients who underwent cataract surgery and received a ReSTOR 2.5 D multifocal IOL in their dominant eye and a ReSTOR 3.0 D IOL in the fellow eye reported less of a need for computer glasses and less halo and glare compared with patients who received a ReSTOR 3.0 D IOL in both eyes. Read more.
Femtosecond and manual cataract surgeries have similar outcomes
Eyes that underwent femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery achieved similar visual and refractive outcomes when compared with eyes that underwent manual cataract surgery. Read more.
Cataract, refractive error remain leading causes of global blindness
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 288 studies from 98 countries aimed to evaluate the causes of blindness and visual impairment. Of the 36 million people who were blind in 2015, cataract was the cause in 12.6 million people. Uncorrected refractive error was responsible in 7.4 million people and glaucoma in 2.9 million people. Read more.