A new study shows that visual outcome measured at 3 or fewer days after cataracts surgery is a good indicator of long-term outcome and can be used as a measure of surgical quality in regions of the world in which longer-term follow-up is rare. Cataracts are the most common cause of blindness throughout the world, explain Nathan Congdon, MD, and colleagues in a study published in the July issue of the Lancet Global Health, Surgery is a highly effective remedy, with 90% of patients achieving best corrected vision of 6/12 or better with a good surgeon. Clinics in developing nations often lack the adequate follow-up information needed to assess their surgeons' skills, however. In some countries, follow-up in the weeks to months after surgery may be as low as 20% to 30%. To see more details visit, www.medscape.com