Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A thorough slit lamp exam and corneal topography are required before cataract surgery to diagnose irregularities ...

Three main types of lens opacity in age-related cataract are known: nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract. Nuclear cataract is more commonly found in the elderly population and ...

Dr. Greenstein answers the question: 'How Do Doctors Diagnose Cataracts?' Aug. 24, 2009— -- Question: How do doctors diagnose cataracts? Answer: Cataracts are diagnosed fairly easily in the ...

The slit lamp is an instrument used to examine the health of the front portion of the eye. It is called a slit lamp because it uses a slit beam of light to help visualize the ocular structures in a ...

Another name for this instrument is "Bio-Microscope", which is a more self-explanatory term, and definitely sounds more modern and scientific. The instrument consists of a binocular-type eyepiece for ...

Purpose To evaluate the results of conventional extracapsular cataract extraction and phacoemulsification cataract surgery, in renal transplant patients. Methods A total of 11 eyes of eight renal ...