Publisher Summary Cataract describes any opacification of the lens of the eye. Cataracts
can be present at birth (congenital), or develop early in life (juvenile), or in response to …

Purpose To investigate the short-term mortality of middle-aged patients undergoing cataract
surgery in the United Kingdom (UK), to compare this with the expected mortality for the UK …

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 report on the prevalence of age-related (AR) cataract in an optometric clinic
population including male and female subgroups. Methods. Retrospective patient file data …

PURPOSE: To assess the outcomes of cataract surgery in rural northwest India. DESIGN:
Population-based, cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS: A total of 549 cataract-operated …

PURPOSE: To investigate the association of socioeconomic and lifestyle factors with
incidence of age-related cataracts. DESIGN: Population-based longitudinal epidemiologic …

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 …

Purpose: To evaluate the PREVALENCE of CATARACT, LENS OPACITY, and other
conditions of the lens among residents of TEHRAN aged 40 or above, TEHRAN-Iran …

Cataract is still the leading cause of blindness. Many government institutes and voluntary
organizations in Sri Lanka are providing free treatment services to patients with cataract. Still …

An 85-year-old female presented with complaints of pain, redness, and watering in the right
eye for 3 months, and poor vision for last 5 years. However, no medical advice was sought …