Advances and prospects in studies of cataract in the past five years in China

In the past five years, the cataract surgery rate increased in China. Cataract researches has made significant achievements and has gradually geared international standard. Along with the trend of increasing visual quality requirement to a higher level, studies of cataract face new opportunities and challenges. This article reviews the progress and problems of cataract studies in the past five years in China in order to make further development in this field. Key words: Cataract extraction;  Lenses, intraocular;  Editoria