Abstract

Cataracts are one of the leading causes of vision impairment and reversible blindness in the world. This literature review is devoted to studies that consider important aspects of surgical treatment of age-related cataracts, such as the number and quality of operations performed. The data on the influence of global trends, local territorial and social characteristics on the number of surgical interventions for cataracts are presented. The analysis of indicators of monitoring of surgical treatment of cataract is carried out, the main factors influencing the target indicators of the frequency of cataract surgery on a regional scale are presented. This review also presents the results of studies investigating the causes of low visual acuity after cataract surgery. Key words: cataract surgery, phacoemulsification, causes of low vision

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