白内障是重要的致盲眼病,在美国约占视力减退者的26%、盲人的18%。所以白内障仍是目前研究的重要课题,在日本白内障研究较多,有白内障研究所和白内障学会。西德 Dusscldort 大学眼科医院以白内障为重点。我国广州眼科医院也有白内障组进行对本病的研究。当前研究的课题还是白内障形成的原因和白内障的药物治疗,现将有关方面的问题综述如下。 Cataracts are an important cause of blindness, accounting for 26% of visually-impaired persons and 18% of the blind in the United States. Therefore, cataract is still an important issue in current research. There are many studies on cataracts in Japan, including the Institute of Cataract and the Society of Cataract. West Germany Dusscldort Eye Hospital focuses on cataracts. Guangzhou Eye Hospital in China also has a cataract group for the study of the disease. The current study is still the cause of cataract formation and cataract drug treatment, the relevant issues are summarized below.