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. Rarely, cataracts may be present at or shortly after birth. These are called congenital cataracts. Adult cataracts usually develop with advanc...
Source:ADAM
Date:August 8, 2006
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. Much interes...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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 reporti...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Both ophthalmologists and optometrists may detect and monitor cataract growth and prescribe prescription lenses for visual deficits. However, only an ophthalmologist can perform cataract extraction. Cataracts are easily diagnosed from the reportin...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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