[3] In 1747, a French ophthalmologist, Jacques Daviel, was the first to perform extracapsular cataract ... is that it reduced the morbidity from cataract surgery by reducing the incision size ...

Modern cataract surgery is a safe, effective procedure, but it wasn't always this way. The earliest record dates back to the fifth century BC.

In the old days, cataract surgery was considered only when the ... In 1747, French surgeon Jacques Daviel introduced extracapsular cataract extraction. He made a large corneal incision (more ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Cataract surgery is converging with refractive surgery. Correction of astigmatism during cataract surgery: on axis corneal ...

(PhilHealth) has increased its coverage for patients in need of cataract surgery and the insertion ... health insurer will pay up to P80,900 for extracapsular cataract extraction with insertion ...

Medicare does not usually cover vision care but it may cover some cataract surgeries if they are medically necessary and the doctor performing the surgery accepts Medicare for payment. Researchers ...