EDITORIAL
Cataract
Self assessed benefit of cataract extraction
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Correspondence to:
N Congdon
Wilmer Eye Institute John Hopkins Hospital 600 N Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21287, USA; ncongdon@jhmi.edu
Renewed vision for years to come
Keywords: cataract extraction; visual function
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Cataract is the leading cause of blindness in the world,1 and the leading cause of low vision in European derived populations.2 The burden of cataract is likely to increase as the world’s population ages.2 At present, no effective means of preventing cataract exists, with the possible exception of smoking cessation.3 For the foreseeable future, the sole method of preventing cataract blindness will remain the surgical removal of the opacified lens. Fortunately, successful results are the rule rather than the exception with cataract surgery in the developed world4–6 and many parts of the developing world.7,8 Fully 90% of people undergoing cataract surgery can expect to attain vision of 6/12 or better postoperatively,4,5 and a similar proportion report being satisfied with their surgery.6
The fact that cataract remains an important cause of blindness in the developing world, and even in parts of the developed world,9 suggests that a commitment to improved
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