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Cataract

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

Cataracts

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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