Cataracts are opaque or cloudy regions of the (normally clear) lens of the eye. Overall, about 24.4 million people in the United States are affected by cataracts, making this the most common cause of ...

Cataracts—a clouding of the lens in your eye—are the leading cause of blindness worldwide and in the United States, with an estimated 24 million Americans who have been diagnosed with cataracts, ...