-Cataracts are a natural result of aging.
-3 million cataract surgeries are performed in the US each year.
-Cataracts cannot grow back.
-3 million cataract surgeries are performed in the US each year.
-Cataracts cannot grow back.
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- Diabetes can increase the risk of cataracts.
- The only treatment for cataracts is surgery. - Cataract progression can be slowed by quitting smoking, eating a well-balanced diet and wearing sunglasses with 100% UVA and UVB protection. Prolonged exposure to ultraviolet sunlight can cause cataracts.
By age 80, more than half of all Americans will have cataracts. Prevent cataracts by wearing your sunglasses outdoors and while driving. Cataracts are the leading cause of vision loss worldwide.
Age-related cataracts can begin as early as your 40s. "There are currently more than 24 million Americans age 40 and older who have cataract, according to the Vision Problems in the U.S. report from Prevent Blindness America. It is the leading cause of blindness worldwide.
Cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens which blocks or changes the passage of light into the eye. Unlike many eye diseases, however, vision loss due to cataract can be restored. Cataract surgery is one of the most commonly performed procedures in the United States and has a 95 percent success rate. And, a new study found that cataract surgery patients had a significantly reduced rate of hip fractures from falls." - Prevent Blindness America |
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