1. DemographicsAre Changing in Cataract Surgery
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(NU) - NewsusaInfographic - Despite all the talk about millennials, baby boomers still com-
prise almost a third of the U.S. workforce, spend about $157 billion annually on travel, and
show little evidence of slowing down. In fact, their need for “functional vision” to accommo-
date their active lifestyles is a key reason why cataract surgery is increasingly becoming a vi-
able option for patients who don't exactly fit the stereotypical profile. According to a recent
report cited by Abbott, an estimated 870,000 such procedures are projected to be performed in
2015 on those younger than age 65.
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