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This document discusses projections for the need for cataract surgery based on lens opacity, visual acuity, and patient concern. It summarizes the results of a study of over 3,000 residents aged 40 and older in Melbourne, Australia. The study found that 18% of participants had some level of cataract that had not been surgically corrected. If lens opacity alone determined need for surgery, there would be 309 cataract surgeries per 1,000 people aged 40+. However, if a visual acuity criterion of worse than 6/1

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Oktaviani Angella

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