“Nuclear opacity and cataract surgery were associated with increased all-cause mortality and with cancer deaths.”
Separate research, published in 2015, found there was a greater risk of death among people with other eye problems.
The study, found in Scientific Reports Journal, included 3,280 participants aged between 40 and 80.
“In conclusion, persons with visual impairment were more likely to die than persons without visual impairment,” it says.
Source: | This article first appeared on Express.co.uk
Original Article