Impact of Cataracts & Advanced Lens Technology | Life Changing Innovation
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What are Cataracts?
Cataracts are a condition in which the eye’s lens becomes cloudy, and if not treated, can lead to blindness.1 Cataracts are a leading cause of visual impairment among aging Americans and a key quality of life issue.2
Did You Know
- 24.5 million Americans suffer from cataracts.3
Treating Cataracts with Medical Technology Solutions
Cataract surgery, the only known treatment, involves removal of the clouded lens and replacement with an intraocular lens (IOL), an artificial lens that requires no care and becomes a permanent part of the eye.6
Cataract surgery has been shown to help patients in terms of:
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“Facts About Cataract,” National Eye Institute, available at http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts.asp.
G. Brown, M. Brown, A. Menezes, B. Busbee, et al. “The Extraordinary Patient Value and Financial Value to Society Conferred by Cataract Surgery,” Ophthalmology (December 2013): 2367-2376.
“Eye and Vision Problems,” American Optometric Association, available at http://www.aoa.org/patients-and-public/eye-and-vision-problems/glossary-….
C.Fong, P. Mitchell, E. Rochtchina, E. Teber, et al. “Correction of Visual Impairment by Cataract Surgery and Improved Survival in Older Persons,” Ophthalmology (September 2013): 1720–1727