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Bilateral Cataracts : Causes

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The lens of the eye is normally clear. If the lens becomes cloudy, the condition is known as a cataract.
Source:ADAM
Date:July 28, 2008
Recent studies have investigated the effect of nutrition on cataract formation. The results have been mixed, with some studies finding that there is a connection between nutrition and cataract formation and other studies finding none.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Recent studies have been conducted to try to determine whether diet or the use of vitamins might have an effect on the formation of cataracts in older people. The results have been mixed, with some studies finding that there is a connection and o...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Both ophthalmologists and optometrists may detect and monitor cataract growth and prescribe prescription lenses for visual deficits. Only an ophthalmologist, however, can perform cataract extraction.Cataracts are easily diagnosed from the reportin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
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