While statin medications are taken to improve a patient's heart health, doing so may negatively affect that patient's eye health.

Getting cataract surgery to improve your vision may also help to extend your life.

Cataract surgery can significantly improve vision for cataracts patients, but is it a good option for the elderly?

With August being Cataract Awareness Month, the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) is telling senior citizens to look out for signs of cataracts.

While surgery can improve the cloudy vision caused by pediatric cataracts, new research suggests it may also increase a child's risk for another eye disease called glaucoma.

Most people may not know that cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide. Fortunately, this clouding of the eye's lens can be cured by simple surgery.

The body can use different types of antioxidants and omega-3 fatty acids to promote good health. But supplements may not be able to keep vision clear from cataract cloudiness later in life.

Some eye problems can be corrected with glasses while others cannot. According to a recent study, vision problems that cannot be fixed by glasses may be on the rise and could be linked to growing diabetes rates.

It’s no new news that smoking can result in poor health conditions. And here’s another one to add to the ever growing list: cataracts.

Just 25 years ago, nearly a quarter of older adults had difficulty reading a newspaper because of poor eyesight. That number has dropped substantially in recent years.