title: [Cataract in China: research and development direction and problems encountered].
abstract: Cataract is the major cause of blindness in China. After efforts of generations, there were tremendous progresses in cataract diagnosis and treatment. With the popularity of microincision cataract surgery, the rise of femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery, and the application of advanced intraocular lens, cataract surgery has been gradually changed from visual rehabilitation to refractive surgery. But there are still some problems such as the lower surgery coverage, the large discrepancy of the diagnosis and treatment between urban and rural areas, and the imperfect treatment standard. In future work, cataract study group combining with other ophthalmic institutes will continue to find and solve problems for upgrading the overall level of cataract treatments in China.
authors.affiliation: Eye Center, 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Medical College, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China; Email: xlren@zju.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Ke
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yao
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D001766:Blindness; D002386:Cataract / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002387:Cataract Extraction; D002681:China; D006801:Humans; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular; D007910:Lenses, Intraocular; D018918:Phacoemulsification; D015354:Vision, Low