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Bookmark or Share- Cataracts - National Eye InstituteA cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye. More than half of all Americans age 80 and older either have had cataracts or have had surgery to get rid of cataracts. Learn about the types, symptoms, and causes of cataracts and how your doctor will diagnose and treat them.
- Cataract - StatPearls - NCBI BookshelfA cataract is a disease of the eye in which the normally clear lens has pacified, which obscures the passage of light. It is a gradually progressive disease and a significant cause of blindness around the world. Diagnosis of cataract is clinical by meticulous torch light examination and slit lamp evaluation in undilated and dilated pupils.
- Cataracts: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment Options - Cleveland ClinicCataracts are cloudy areas that form on your eye’s lens. Age-related cataracts are the most common type. Symptoms include blurry vision and glare around lights. Cataract surgery removes your clouded lens and replaces it with a clear artificial lens called an IOL. Providers recommend surgery when cataract symptoms interfere with your daily life.
- Cataracts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo ClinicSymptoms of cataracts include: Clouded, blurred or dim vision. Trouble seeing at night. Sensitivity to light and glare. Need for brighter light for reading and other activities. Seeing "halos" around lights. Frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescription. Fading or yellowing of colors. Double vision in one eye.
- What Are Cataracts? - WebMDCataracts form when protein builds up in the lens of your eye and makes it cloudy. This keeps light from passing through clearly. It can cause you to lose some of your eyesight. There are many...
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