Medscape
The aging of the population means a big increase in the number of people who have developed and will develop cataracts -- and a consequent increase in the demands on the ophthalmic surgeon. Moreover, the success of refractive surgery has created an awareness of and expectation for spectacle independence following cataract surgery. No longer simply satisfied with a return to unobstructed vision, cataract patients are increasingly demanding near 20/20 vision, as well as expecting good distance vision -- all without using spectacles or contact lenses