title: Nursing intervention in the treatment of cataracts.
abstract: Cataract remains the leading cause of blindness in the world, affecting around half of the world's 27-35 million blind people (WHO, 1991). The only effective treatment currently available is the surgical extraction of the opacified lens. This article re-examines the condition and looks at the nursing action that is taken before and after cataract surgery.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kelly
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002386:Cataract / Q000517:prevention & control; D002387:Cataract Extraction / Q000451:nursing*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011182:Postoperative Care; D011300:Preoperative Care