Citation

Desapriya E, Jhauj R, Merchant K. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2018; 136(7): 839.

Affiliation

Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, American Medical Association)

DOI

10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2018.1602

PMID

29800010

Abstract

To the Editor Cataract is the leading cause of vision impairment in older adults in the United States and North America. The recent study by Tseng et al1 found that cataract surgery was associated with a 60% reduced risk of death from all causes and a 37% to 69% reduced risk of death by unintentional injuries, and by pulmonary, infectious, neurologic, and vascular diseases and cancer. These are important research findings and should contribute to meaningful policy debates. A comprehensive understanding of the benefits of cataract surgery is needed to inform policy and allocation of resources in a timely and appropriate manner to enhance access to this life-saving and cost-effective procedure...

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