['Data obtained from surveys using distant direct ophthalmoscopy (DDO) with an undilated pupil for the detection of cataracts suggest an annual incidence of 3.8 million cataracts and over 9 million cataract-blind people in India today.', 'We recalculated the projections after adjusting for the sensitivity and specificity of DDO.', 'Our calculations suggest that the incidence of cataract may have been overestimated by approximately 60%; corroborative evidence is provided.'] Is the incidence of cataract in India an overestimate?