Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A new simulator will put cataract surgeons-in-training in a virtual operating room and connect them with remote ...

Breakthrough technology lets patients "try on" intraocular lens options in immersive 3D environments before surgery Cataract surgery is among the most frequently performed and life-changing procedures ...

IBADAN, Nigeria, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major milestone for eye health in Africa, HelpMeSee, in collaboration with Eleta Eye Institute (EEI) and Christian Blind Mission (CBM), is launching ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J., Feb. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As the World Health Organization (WHO) warns that global cataract surgery coverage is unlikely to meet 2030 targets without urgent acceleration, ...

The MarketWatch News Department was not involved in the creation of this content. IBADAN, Nigeria, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In a major milestone for eye health in Africa, HelpMeSee, in ...

ACCRA, Ghana, Feb. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- HelpMeSee, the global not-for-profit dedicated to ending cataract blindness and visual impairment, announces the opening of a new training center at Korle ...

With over 1.27 million blind individuals, cataracts are responsible for nearly 40% of those cases, Nigeria faces an urgent public health crisis. Despite having over 540 ophthalmologists and 17 ...

When I was a medical student, I had the opportunity to try an ophthalmic surgery simulator that allowed for the creation of a capsulorrhexis, removal of nuclear fragments, and even a core vitrectomy.