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 …

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 …

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 …

Cataracts remain the first or second leading cause of blindness in all world regions. In the
diabetic population, cataracts not only have a 3–5 times higher incidence than in the healthy …

There is evidence from epidemiologic data that cataract is more common in women than
men. This is not solely due to a higher rate of cataract extraction in women, as is the case in …

Background Cataract is the major cause of blindness across the world. Many epidemiologic
studies indicated that hypertension might play an important role in the development of …

Background Myopia is the most common visual impairment in children and adolescents
worldwide. This study described an economical and effective population-based screening …

Bridge the gap between ophthalmology and pathology with the 8th Edition of this
comprehensive, easy-to-understand reference from Drs. Myron Yanoff and Joseph W …

Background To assess the socio-demographic and health-related risk factors associated
with cataract subtypes in Korea. Methods A total of 11,591 participants (aged≥ 40 years) …