title: Innovations in eye surgery.
abstract: The field of ophthalmology has undergone revolutionary changes during the past few decades. Advancements in understanding the pathophysiology of eye diseases, superior surgical instrumentation and surgeon skills, and cotreatment with medical therapies have enhanced outcomes. The geriatric population, preferentially affected by these illnesses, has seen a meaningful visual benefit from these surgical innovations. Most importantly, these improvements have led to increases in quality-of-life measures and mental and physical well-being of aging patients.
authors.affiliation: Cole Eye Center, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
authors.forename: Rishi P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Hilel
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery* / Q000628:therapy; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery*; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods*