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Research Article: Cataract Surgery Visual Outcome and Associated Factors Among Adults Attended Jimma University Medical Center, Jimma, Southwest Ethiopia

Date Published: 2023-11-03

Abstract:
Cataract is the leading cause of blindness and the second leading cause of visual impairment worldwide, accounting for % and % of all cases, respectively. The huge burden of cataracts found in low- and medium-income countries contributes about % of cataract-related blindness to the world. Cataract affects mainly old aged people as natural occurring phenomena of aging.– In Ethiopia, where % of the population is over years old, cataract accounts for .% of blindness and .% of visual impairment, respectively., Cataract affects daily activities and independent living that leads to diminished quality of life and also has an adverse effect on the physical and mental health of individuals.– As result, cataract causes sizeable social and economic disadvantages, especially in poor communities, and contributes to the perpetual cycle of poverty.–

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