Age related cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world today, 1 with an estimated
17 million individuals bilaterally blind. 2 Though surgery may be an eVective means to …

Over 50% of the world's blind population is blind due to cataract, making it the single leading
cause of blindness. 1 The medical and social costs of cataractous blindness fall …

Editor, Cataract is the world-leading cause of blindness and impaired vision mainly because
of lack of access to surgery in developing countries (Waddell & Heseltine 2007). Although …

BACKGROUND: Cataract is the major cause of global blindness, accounting for 40 to 80%
of all blindness in developing countries. The number of people blind from cataract is …

A clinically significant cataract is defined as an opacification of the eye lens causing a
significant decrease in visual acuity or a functional visual impairment. Age-related cataracts …

Cataract surgery is the most common refractive surgical procedure performed on aging
individuals. Major advancements in surgical and lens technology have led to enormous …

Cataract, opacification of the lens, is one of the commonest causes of loss of useful vision,
with an estimated 16 million people worldwide affected. Several risk factors have been …

OBJECTIVE: To examine the associations of cataract and cataract surgery with early and
late age-related macular degeneration (AMD) over a 20-year interval. DESIGN: Longitudinal …

The aim of this systematic review was to synthesize and appraise the evidence of benefits of
second-eye cataract extraction for visual function, patient-reported quality of life, falls, and …

Cataracts, which are the leading cause of blindness worldwide, 1-3 affect approximately 6
million individuals annually. 1 Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgical …