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Cataract is still the leading cause of blindness in South Africa despite it being one of the most cost-effective procedures.due to cataracts and 40-60% of those who are visually impaired experience vision loss as a direct result of cataracts.with visual impairment, of which at least 1 billion people have visual challenges that could have been prevented or are yet to be addressed.
The campaign involves ophthalmologists giving of their time and skill, private hospitals donating facilities and funding partners and sponsors providing access to intraocular lenses and consumables for cataract surgery. “This equates to over R99 million worth of services for surgeries that prevent blindness and restore hope and dignity to needy patients. Based on a conservative estimate that one cataract sufferer impacts the lives of six people, over 22,000 people have benefited indirectly.
She explains that cataract is when proteins in your eye’s natural lens break down causing the lens to become cloudy and vision turning blurry, hazy and less colourful as a result.“Age is the most common cause of cataracts due to the normal eye changes experienced after the age of 40. Although vision loss in most age-related cataracts develops gradually, others can be accelerated such as those found in younger people or those diagnosed with diabetes.
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