{"id":13634,"date":"2025-08-28T21:42:08","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T21:42:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/?p=13634"},"modified":"2025-09-08T22:35:04","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T22:35:04","slug":"catarata-lo-que-la-ciencia-dice-sobre-la-cirugia-mas-realizada-en-el-mundo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/2025\/08\/28\/catarata-lo-que-la-ciencia-dice-sobre-la-cirugia-mas-realizada-en-el-mundo\/","title":{"rendered":"Cataract: What science says about the most performed surgery in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row_visible\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 text-left\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Cataract surgery is the most commonly performed surgical procedure worldwide, but its benefits go far beyond improving eyesight. Several studies have shown that ot a;so enhances safety, memory, and overall quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Does cataract surgery only improve vision?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A recent study (Frontiers in Medicine, Menucci R., 2023) found that <strong>cataract surgery reduces the risk of falls by about one third<\/strong>, highlighting its significant impact on quality of life. Likewise, research published in BJM (Harwood R.H., 2005) showed that <strong>patients who underwent<\/strong> <strong>cataract surgery not only regained vision but also improved their mobility<\/strong>, safety and independence.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can cataract surgery influence memory or mental health?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Researchers from PLOS Medicine (Maharani A., 2018) discovered that <strong>older adults who had cataract surgery showed better cognitive function and emotional well-being<\/strong>. More recently, a 2024 study confirmed that restoring vision after surgery improves emotional health and <strong>reduces symptoms of anxiety and depression.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Does cataract surgery affect daily life?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A study published in Ophthalmic Epidemiology (Meuleners L.B., 2013) found <strong>surgery experienced fewer traffic accidents<\/strong>, meaning they were able to return to driving more safely.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>In short, cataract surgery doesn\u2019t just restore sight, it restores quality of life, mobility, and emotional well-being.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Sources: BMJ 2005, Ophthalmic Epidemiology 2013, PLOS Medicine 2018, Frontiers in Medicine 2023, PMC 2024.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- wp:paragraph \/--><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><section data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" class=\"vc_section vc_section_visible vc_custom_1757370683256 vc_section-has-fill\" data-section-name=\"\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row_visible\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 text-left\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><div class=\"pix-content-box card      vc_custom_1757370716854    rounded-10 shadow-inverse bg- text-center  w-100\"   ><div class=\"\" style=\"z-index:30;position:relative;\"><div class=\"pix-el-text w-100 text-center\" ><p class=\"text-20  text-white text-center font-weight-bold\" ><span class=\"text-white animate-in d-inline-block\" data-anim-delay=\"400\" data-anim-type=\"fade-in-up\">\ud83d\udc49 Have you noticed that your vision isn\u2019t as clear as before, that colors seem dull, or that lights dazzle you more than usual? It could be the early sign of a cataract. Schedule your eye exam at Clarity and get expert answers to your concerns.<\/span><\/p><\/div><div class=\"d-block w-100 text-center\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/contacto\/\" class=\"btn mb-2     shadow-inverse-lg shadow-inverse-hover-sm scale-inverse-sm text-secondary btn-white d-inline-block     btn-rounded animate-in pix-btn-div btn-md\"   data-anim-type=\"fade-in-up\" data-anim-delay=\"400\" ><span class=\"font-weight-bold\" >Book your appointment!<\/span> <i class=\"font-weight-bold pixicon-angle-right   ml-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"La cirug\u00eda de catarata es la m\u00e1s realizada en el mundo, pero sus beneficios van m\u00e1s all\u00e1 de mejorar la visi\u00f3n. Distintos estudios han demostrado que tambi\u00e9n impacta en la seguridad, la memoria y la calidad de vida. &nbsp; \u00bfLa...","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13637,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28,25,27,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-noticias-y-novedades","category-salud-visual","category-tecnologia","category-tratamientos-y-cirugias"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13634"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13634\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13699,"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13634\/revisions\/13699"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13637"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/clarityclinic.com.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}