Cataracts
latest news & developments
Visionary plan benefits rural blind
Doctors praise initiative that gives them a break in the bush while they treat poor patients
Truth about cataracts is plain to see: They can be treated
More developing countries are offering sight-saving surgery in their public health systems, but specialist eye surgeons are in short supply.
‘No child should go blind’
Half of South Africa’s 100 000 blind children could have been saved if they were treated earlier, shows a new report.
A clear vision of better care
Cataract operations have been transforming the lives of the elderly who look after children, usually orphaned by HIV/Aids.