Without treatment, cataracts can cause blindness. Learn more about cataract progression rate, treatment options, and when to speak with a doctor here.

The problem of cataract is, in many ways, emblematic of the current state of world blindness: Accomplishments over the past two decades have been numerous, and in some cases extraordinary. Yet ...

A cataract is the clouding of the eye's natural lens, typically caused by ageing, UV exposure, diabetes, or trauma. This cloudiness gradually blurs vision, eventually leading to complete blindness ...

Blindness affects about 45 million people worldwide, and more than a third is caused by cataract. Although cataract can be treated with an inexpensive, simple operation, some evidence suggests ...

If untreated, cataracts will usually progress to blindness. Cataract surgery improves vision in 9 out of 10 cases. Cataract surgery is considered very safe and effective.

Cataracts aren’t usually a big draw on social media, but millions of people are finding out about this leading cause of blindness — and the 10-minute surgery that can fix it — after a viral ...

His team travels globe restoring sight to those with cataract blindness. Oct. 2, 2013 — -- Forty million people worldwide live in total darkness and 90 percent of them live in the developing ...

The Himalayan Cataract Project started working in Nepal in the 1990s and now hopes to tackle the leading cause of blindness in sub-Saharan Africa. The HCP was a semi-finalist last year for the ...

The Chinese government and Chinese ophthalmologists have made great efforts to eradicate cataract blindness in the country, but obstacles such as a growing and aging population mean more needs to ...

Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness globally. But a quick surgery and a $4 plastic lens can restore sight. A group from Vermont is offering free surgery in Africa and Asia.

LONDON and, KATHMANDU, Nov. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation will cure 1,000 children of cataract blindness in an attempt to reduce it by 25% within Nepal and to reduce ...