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Cataract: What You Should Know
by: rika, 23 pagesA cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all Americans have
Cataract Blindness
by: shinta, 3 pagesCataract blindness occurs when the natural lens of the eye becomes cloudy, causing gradual loss of vision and ultimately blindness. It is rather like looking through a mirror in ...
Blindness and cataract in children in developing countries
by: shinta, 2 pagesBlindness in children is considered a priority area for VISION 2020, as visually impaired children have a lifetime of blindness ahead of them. Various studies across the globe ...
Approaches to relieve the burden of cataract blindness through natural antioxidants: use of Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)
by: shinta, 7 pagesCataract is the major cause of blindness the world over. Efforts to ease the cataract burden will be of great social and health economic benefit. Oxidative stress is known to be a major factor in ...
Cataract prevalence in Central-West region of Sao Paulo State, Brazil
by: shinta, 5 pagesCataract is the main treatable cause of blindness all over the world and still is responsible for more than 75% of world blindness. Blindness from cataract incapacitates individuals, ...
Eye care project in Gaur, Nepal
by: shinta, 4 pagesCataracts are the major cause of blindness around the world, especially in developing countries. Of the 44.8 million blind individuals worldwide, it is estimated that 43% are the result of cataracts. ...
VISION 2020: THE RIGHT TO SIGHT: CATARACT
by: shinta, 23 pagesCataract was a significant global problem at the beginning of the last century, but not widely recognized as such. Today, it is a greater problem, the significance of which is better ...
TRADITIONAL CATARACT TREATMENT AND THE HEALERS PERSPECTIVE
by: shinta, 12 pagesApproximately 18 million people are blind from cataract in developing countries and this number tends to double every 20 to 25 years. Cataract is curable by a simple surgical procedure. The ...
Loupe Magnification for Small Incision Cataract Surgery - an Alternative to Microscope Magnification ?
by: shinta, 5 pagesA Prospective randomized controlled study was conducted to compare outcome of Small Incision Cataract Surgery (SICS) using microscope or loupe magnification. Two hundred fifty one patient ...
Round Table Cataract Blindness - Challenges for The 21st Century
by: shinta, 8 pagesCataract prevalence increases with age. As the world’s population ages, cataract-induced visual dysfunction and blindness is on the increase. This is a significant global problem. The ...
