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Cataract
A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye.This article focuses on cataracts in adults. For information on cataracts in children, see: Congenital cataracts.The lens of the eye is normally clear.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 28, 2008
Cataracts
A cataract is a condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy or opaque. This cloudiness can impair vision and may lead to eventual blindness.The human eye has several parts.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
What Are Cataracts?
A clear lens in the eye focuses light. This lets the eye see images sharply. With age, the lens slowly becomes cloudy. The cloudy lens is a cataract. A cataract scatters light and makes it hard for the eye to focus.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003

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Cataracts
A cataract is a cloudiness or opacity in the normally transparent crystalline lens of the eye. This cloudiness can cause a decrease in vision and may lead to eventual blindness.The human eye has several parts.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Cataracts
A cataract is a cloudiness or opacity in the normally transparent crystalline lens of the eye. This cloudiness can cause loss of vision and may lead to eventual blindness.The human eye has several parts.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Cataracts: Your Evaluation
An evaluation will help your eye doctor learn more about vision problems you're having and whether cataracts are the cause. This evaluation includes a medical history, vision tests, and an eye exam. What the doctor learns will help him or her determine the best treatment options for you.
Source:StayWell
Date:August 14, 2003
Cataracts
An opaque formation on the lens at the back of the eye that can block light to the retina and lead to loss of vision.Cataracts commonly afflict elderly people, but in rare instances an infant may have cataracts in one or both eyes at birth. This c...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Childhood and Adolescence
Cataract
Cataract, the leading cause of blindness worldwide, is a clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye. Symptoms of cataract include blurred vision, difficulty reading print and street signs, light sensitivity, and glare disability.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Public Health
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