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Age-related cataract is the leading cause of blindness worldwide, accounting for about 42% of all blindness (1). An estimated 25 million individuals worldwide were blind as a result of cataract in 2000 (2). Given a large aging population, by 2020, it is estimated that there will be 54 million blind persons among those 60 yr of age and older, and the vast majority of cases of blindness will be due to cataract (1). Both the incidence and prevalence of cataract are higher in developing countries compared with developed countries. More than 90% of the cases of blindness will be in developing countries, where the “backlog” of individuals with untreated cataract has been steadily increasing because of a shortage of trained personnel and resources. Any potential interventions that could delay the progression of cataracts, such as dietary modification or nutritional supplementation, would have a significant impact on the prevalence of blindness. More than 1 million cataract operations are performed each year in the United States at a cost of about $3.4 billion to Medicare alone (3).

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