The Investment in Cataract Surgery Yields Healthy Rewards

Unoperated cataract remains the most common cause of blindness worldwide, even though the disorder can be effectively and inexpensively treated with a standard surgical procedure. Visual impairment attributable to unoperated cataract has been reported to have a variety of harmful effects on patients. Most importantly, previous population-based cohort studies have shown increased mortality in older persons with unoperated cataract.

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