Cataract Surgery Helps Patients Live Longer, Study Says

Patients who have cataract surgery to improve their vision are likely to live longer than those who do not have the procedures, according to a study published in Ophthalmology.

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Australian researchers found a 40 percent lower long-term mortality risk for patient post-cataract removal surgery. They looked at 354 people and made adjustments for age, gender and mortality risk factors.

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