- Cataracts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
For people who have cataracts, seeing through cloudy lenses is like looking through a frosty or fogged-up window Clouded vision caused by cataracts can make it more difficult to read, drive a car at night or see the expression on a friend's face Most cataracts develop slowly and don't disturb eyesight early on
- Cataracts: Signs, Symptoms Treatment Options - Cleveland Clinic
What are cataracts? Cataracts are cloudy areas that form on the lens of your eye Your lens is a clear, flexible structure made mostly of proteins (crystallins) As you get older, the proteins in your lens break down, forming cloudy patches that affect your vision
- Cataracts - Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis . . . - WebMD
Learn more from WebMD about your eyes and cataracts, including the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment
- Cataract - Wikipedia
In 2020 Cataracts caused 39 6% of all cases of blindness and 28 3% of visual impairment worldwide Cataracts remain the single most common cause of global blindness
- What Are Cataracts? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
A cataract is when your eye's natural lens becomes cloudy Proteins in your lens break down and cause things to look blurry, hazy or less colorful We are all born with a natural lens inside each of our eyes The lens bends (refracts) light rays that come into the eye to help us see
- What Are Cataracts and How Can They Be Treated? - Vision Center
Find out everything you need to know about cataracts, including symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment
- Cataracts | Cataract Surgery | MedlinePlus
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye It affects your vision Cataracts are very common in older people Learn about symptoms and surgery
- Causes of Cataracts - National Eye Institute
A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye Cataracts can make your vision blurry, hazy, or less colorful Most cataracts are caused by natural changes in your eyes as you get older Learn about how cataracts form and what causes them
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