Half of US Population Has Cataracts by Age 65

Cataracts affect more than 22 million people in the United States, or more than half the population over the age of 65, according to a UPI report.

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Preston Blomquist, MD, associate professor of ophthalmology at the University of Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, said cataract surgery is the most effective procedure, with a 95 percent success rate.

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