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Cataract Awareness
What is a Cataract?
A cataract occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy due to the abnormal clumping of proteins.
Did You Know?
- Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide
- You can get cataracts in one eye or both eyes — but they do not spread from one eye to the other
- By age 80, most people either have cataracts or have had cataract surgery
- Cataract surgery is one of the most common operations in the United States