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Posterior capsulotomy, or YAG capsulotomy, is a procedure done to treat complications that may develop after cataract surgery.

Learn about conductive keratoplasty or CK, a non-invasive eye surgery that can improve near vision.

After detached retina surgery, it can take several weeks or months for someone’s vision to fully recover, but most discomfort will go away within the first week.

Answers to your strabismus surgery questions by an expert eye doctor.

Why can’t surgeons transplant the human eye? Find out about the complications and get the facts on partial transplants and “bionic eye” devices.

See how mixing presbyopia solutions like single-vision glasses, multifocal contacts, surgery and monovision can give you clearer vision for daily tasks after age 40.

Facing cataract surgery? Here are FAQs about presbyopia-correcting intraocular lenses.

Answers to common questions about surgical removal of an eye (enucleation) and the fitting and care of a prosthetic eye (glass eye).

Ptosis surgery isn’t always needed. But when it is, a surgeon will choose to perform one of the following three procedures.

Eyelid surgery is often the best treatment for ptosis.

Retinal tear surgery may be required when the retina is torn. Learn more about the most common surgical options.

A scleral buckle is a surgery that places a permanent silicone band around the eye to help return the retina into position after a retinal detachment.

Get details on the surgery that treats eye misalignment, including procedure steps and outcomes.

Find out what bionic eye are, how they work, and what they mean for the future of eye care.

Learn which surgeries treat eye conditions, such as cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachments, wet AMD, diabetic retinopathy and refractive errors.

Vitrectomy and vitreoretinal eye surgery can help treat retinal detachments and many other conditions.

Learn how cryopexy (retinal cryotherapy) freezes the tissue around a retinal tear or hole, causing scar tissue to form adhesions that reattach the retina.

In pneumatic retinopexy, an air or gas bubble is injected into the eye to treat a detached retina. Learn how it works and what happens during the procedure.

Learn more about laser photocoagulation, used to manage complications of conditions such as diabetic retinopathy, macular edema and retinal holes or tears.