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Each month we highlight eye health and safety issues by providing information about eye safety, threats to vision and available community resources. 

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Cataract Awareness

What is a Cataract?

A cataract occurs when the lens of the eye becomes cloudy due to the abnormal clumping of proteins.

Did You Know?

• Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide
• You can get cataracts in one eye or both eyes — but they do not spread from one eye to the other
• By age 80, most people either have cataracts or have had cataract surgery
• Cataract surgery is one of the most common operations in the United States

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