Cataracts, an eye affliction that commonly develops as people age, affects today more than 24 million Americans 40 and older, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The National Eye Institute says that number will reach 50 million over the next three decades.
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The Big Number: 24 million Americans age 40 and older deal with cataracts
By Linda Searing
September 20, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. EDT