Cataracts: A condition which is characterized by opacities of the lens of the eyes. See free access online books about Cataracts below. See detailed information below for a list of 230 causes of Cataracts, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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A cataract (KA-ter-act) is a cloud over the lens of your eye, which is usually clear. The lens focuses light onto the retina. A cataract makes everything you look at seem cloudy. (Source: excerpt from Keep your eyes healthy: NIDDK)
Cataracts are common among older people. Cataracts are cloudy areas in part or all of the eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from easily passing through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no pain, redness, or tearing in the eye. If a cataract becomes large or thick, it usually can be removed by surgery. (Source: excerpt from Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC)
Cataracts are cloudy areas in part or all of the eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from easily passing through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no pain, redness, or tearing in the eye. Some stay small and don’t change eyesight very much. If a cataract becomes large or thick, it usually can be removed by surgery. (Source: excerpt from Aging and Your Eyes - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
A cataract (KA-ter-act) is a cloud over the lens of your eye, which is usually clear. The lens focuses light onto the retina. A cataract makes everything you look at seem cloudy. (Source: excerpt from Keep your eyes healthy: NIDDK)
Cataracts are common among older people. Cataracts are cloudy areas in part or all of the eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from easily passing through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no pain, redness, or tearing in the eye. If a cataract becomes large or thick, it usually can be removed by surgery. (Source: excerpt from Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC)
Cataracts are cloudy areas in part or all of the eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from easily passing through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no pain, redness, or tearing in the eye. Some stay small and don’t change eyesight very much. If a cataract becomes large or thick, it usually can be removed by surgery. (Source: excerpt from Aging and Your Eyes - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Partial or complete opacity of the crystalline lens of one or both eyes that decreases visual acuity and eventually results in blindness. Some cataracts appear in infancy or in childhood, but most develop in older individuals. (Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.) --2003
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This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Cataracts based
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Lens opacity
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Medical Conditions associated with Cataracts:
Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Cloudy vision (189 causes), Vision changes (1965 causes), Blurred vision (729 causes), Visual problems (1962 causes), Impaired vision (1238 causes), Vision distortion (1651 causes)
Symptoms related to Cataracts:
Blurred vision (729 causes), Eye symptoms (4112 causes), Double vision (131 causes), Peripheral vision loss (23 causes), Blindness (240 causes), Senile cataract, Diabetes mellitus (183 causes), Steroid induced cataract, Hypermature cataract, Galactosemia, Haloes, Phacoemulsification
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