Cataract, which causes clouding of the lens, is the leading cause of vision loss in the United States. According to the CDC, an estimated 20.5 million (17.2%) Americans aged 40 years and older have cataracts in one or both eyes, and 6.1 million (5.1%) have had their lens removed by surgery. Roughly 32 million cataract surgeries were conducted worldwide in 2024. As per the NIH, 38.7 million people will have cataracts by 2030.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.