Cataracts
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Cataracts Incidence
Facts about cataracts:
Almost all people have cataracts after age 60. Not all will require treatment.
Cataracts are the leading cause of
vision impairment
in the US.
About 20 million people in the US have cataracts.
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Congenital cataracts
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Last Updated: Mar 6, 2008
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Cataracts References:
Asbell PA, Dualan I, Mindel J, Brocks D, Ahmad M, Epstein S. Age-related cataract. Lancet. 2005 Feb 12-18;365(9459):599-609.
Kyselova Z, Stefek M, Bauer V. Pharmacological prevention of diabetic cataract. J Diabetes Complications. 2004 Mar-Apr;18(2):129-40.
Shichi H. Cataract formation and prevention. Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2004 Jun;13(6):691-701.
Zetterstrom C, Lundvall A, Kugelberg M. Cataracts in children. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2005 Apr;31(4):824-40.
