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 …

Importance Aligning outcome measures for cataract surgery, one of the most frequently
performed procedures globally, may facilitate international comparisons that can drive …

An estimated 95 million people worldwide are affected by cataract. Cataract still remains the
leading cause of blindness in middle-income and low-income countries. With the …

Cataract prevalence increases with age. As the world's population ages, cataract-induced
visual dysfunction and blindness is on the increase. This is a significant global problem. The …

Background Poor follow-up after cataract surgery in developing countries makes
assessment of operative quality uncertain. We aimed to assess two strategies to measure …

Objectives To report the prevalence of visually significant cataract and cataract surgery and
to determine demographic and socioeconomic factors that influence use of cataract surgery …

Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world. Cataract surgery has been shown by
multiple studies to be one of the most cost-effective health interventions, and leads to a …

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Alto contraste Portal Regional da BVS Informação e Conhecimento para a Saúde português …

Objective To evaluate risk factors for the development of cataract in Australian residents.
Methods A total of 3721 participants from 9 randomly selected urban districts within Victoria …

PURPOSE: To describe the system for grading cataracts from photographs in the Age-
Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS). METHODS: The system for grading cataracts in …