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2. Cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   Cataract surgery in small animals such as dogs and cats is a routine ophthalmic procedure with a success rate of around 90%, and is usually better for eyes with relatively recent cataract development. The presence of other ocular problems may reduce the success rate. Procedures are similar to those for humans.

3. Global access to cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   Prevalence of cataract considerably varies by age group, as well: for ages 50–59, it is 7.88%; for ages 60–69, it is 24.94%; for ages 70–79, it is 51.74%; in people over 80 years old, it is 78.43%. The overall cataract-surgery coverage rate was 9.19%. The prevalence of cataract and cataract surgical coverage also significantly varies by ...

4. Cataract - Wikipedia

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   Posterior capsular opacification, also known as after-cataract, is a condition in which months or years after successful cataract surgery, vision deteriorates or problems with glare and light scattering recur, usually due to thickening of the back or posterior capsule surrounding the implanted lens, so-called 'posterior lens capsule opacification'.

5. What to Expect at Cataract Surgery - AOL

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   Modern cataract surgery is one of the safest and most effective surgical procedures, says Dello Russo, with a 98% success rate. “Many people report that they wish they hadn’t waited so long to ...

6. History of cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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   Cataract surgery is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed a cataract, an opaque or cloudy area. [3] Over time, metabolic changes of the crystalline lens fibres lead to the development of a cataract, causing impairment or loss of vision.

7. Childhood cataract - Wikipedia

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   About 10% to 25% of children have been diagnosed with glaucoma after cataract surgery. [2] [4] The most common complication after cataract surgery in childhood is visual axis opacification. [2] [4] Cataract surgery may be associated with decreased accommodation. [2]