Cataracts affect most older adults at risk for dementia, and now researchers are finding strong evidence that cataract surgery is associated with a lower risk of developing dementia. The Adult
By Ward Dean, MD Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness, accounting for about 42 percent of all cases of blindness worldwide (affecting about 17 million people). Twenty-eight thousand new
The global population is aging, and so are their eyes. In fact, the number of people with vision impairment and blindness is expected to more than double over the next
