Evidence-based update of the Cataract in the Adult Eye Preferred Practice Pattern®(PPP)
guidelines, describing the prevalence, risk factors, and natural history of cataract …

Preferred Practice Pattern® guidelines are developed by the Academy's H. Dunbar Hoskins
Jr., MD Center for Quality Eye Care without any external financial support. Authors and …

Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgical procedure in many developed
countries, providing significant, long-term, and cost-effective improvements in the quality of …

The purpose of this review is to highlight the advances made by epidemiologic research into
cataract. Considerable progress has been made in characterizing phenotypes, determining …

A simplified method for grading the presence and severity of different cataract types is
needed for field use in assessment of the magnitude of the cataract problem. A cataract …

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 …

purpose. Cataract is the most common cause of blindness in the world. The purpose of this
study was to estimate the population attributable risk associated with identified risk factors …

A cataract is a clouding of the crystalline lens inside the eye, which leads to a decrease in
vision. It is the most prevalent, treatable cause of visual impairment and blindness in the …

The aim of our study was to estimate regional and global cataract prevalence, its prevalence
in different age groups, and the determinants of heterogeneity and its prevalence. For that …

Objectives: Outline the etiology of cataracts. Describe the reduced visual acuity in the
physical exam findings of those with cataracts. Summarize the comprehensive ophthalmic …