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How can the cataract surgery impact upon human society in both positive and negative ways?
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Visual improvement: Cataracts are the leading cause of correctible vision loss on earth. Correction of them with surgery can significantly improve the quality of life for those who have them. I cannot really see any downside to this type of visual correction.
Answered 9/15/2013
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Cataract Surgery ++: Cataract is # 1 cause of preventable blindness in world. Cataract surgery is the most common surgery performed in world and restore and improves sight in vast majority of patients. Risks are at an all time low. Global impact of cataract surgery is very positive. Very few negatives: risks of loss of eye, infection, which have been decreasing generally globally. More info: eyedoc2020.blogspot.com
Answered 10/10/2014
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