Year: 2005
Type: article
Abstract: Renewed vision for years to come
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 …
Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology
Author: N Congdon
Language: English
Subfield: Ophthalmology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2145191602