Cataract affects at least fifty million people worldwide. Conventional methods of correction have always been thick spectacles and surgery. With the current changes in the approach to cataract treatment, the optometrist's role in the early detection and management of cataract is crucial.* Written specifically for optometrists by optometrists * Essential background information is provided together with more detailed aspects of clinical management * The book is well illustrated and fully up to date with the latest clinical and research findings