- Cataracts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
A cataract occurs when the lens of your eye becomes cloudy Eventually, a cataract can become like the one shown in this person's right eye
- Cataracts: Signs, Symptoms Treatment Options
Cataract surgery is the only way to remove cataracts and restore your clear vision During cataract surgery, an ophthalmologist removes your clouded natural lens and replaces it with an intraocular lens (IOL)
- Cataracts - Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis . . . - WebMD
If your child’s cataract is small and doesn’t affect their vision, it may not need to be removed But if it does affect their eyesight, it should be treated as soon as possible
- Cataract - Wikipedia
Cataract formation is primarily driven by oxidative stress, which damages lens proteins, leading to their aggregation and the accumulation of clumps of protein or yellow-brown pigment in the lens This reduces the transmission of light to the retina at the back of the eye, impairing vision
- Cataracts - National Eye Institute
A 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 Symptoms and How to See Better - Verywell Health
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye caused by proteins in the lens breaking down and clustering Eventually, this results in blurry vision and other symptoms, but surgery can restore good vision
- Cataracts Treatment, Surgery, Symptoms, Causes Types
A cataract refers to the lens of the eye when it has a condition that makes it milky, progressing to opacity that causes blindness Surgical treatment with an artificial lens is routine and usually cures the condition
- Cataract - Prevent Blindness
What is a Cataract? A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens, which blocks or changes the passage of light into the eye The lens of the eye is located behind the pupil and the colored iris, and is normally transparent The lens helps to focus images onto the retina – which transmits the images to the brain Your vision may become blurry or dim because the cataract stops light from
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