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Insurance can better cataract surgery outcomes for India’s elderly: study

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Insurance can better cataract surgery outcomes for India’s elderly: study

Only 16% of all senior citizens seeking cataract surgery at four LVPEI centres used any insurance, a new study has found. | Photo Credit: Mohammed Yousuf India’s population is growing older and eye problems such as cataracts already cause nearly half of all vision‑loss in people over 60. However, fewer than one in eight Indian…

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8 Suffer Side Effects After Cataract Surgery, Indore Operation Room Sealed

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8 Suffer Side Effects After Cataract Surgery, Indore Operation Room Sealed

Indore: Eight persons allegedly suffered from side-effects after cataract surgery at a hospital in Indore last month, prompting the local administration to seal the medical facility’s operation theatre and launch a probe into the matter, officials said on Sunday. It is difficult to say whether these patients have lost their eyesight or not and things…

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