“Vision loss in seniors often leads to social isolation, depression, mental decline and can even increase the risk of falling and hip fracture,” said Dr. Betancourt.

“At Baltimore Washington Eye Center sometimes we give the impression that when we perform cataract surgery and lens implants for patients that we are only concerned about vision correction. Unfortunately, that is really way too simplistic a view. Vision loss among seniors has much greater impact than just seeing,’ said Cataract Surgeon Arturo Betan..

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