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  2. Cataract - Wikipedia

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    A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye that leads to a decrease in vision of the eye. [1] [7] Cataracts often develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. [1] Symptoms may include faded colours, blurry or double vision, halos around light, trouble with bright lights, and difficulty seeing at night. [1]

  3. What Is a Cataract? These Are the Causes, Symptoms, and ... - AOL

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    At some point—usually as you enter middle age—most people develop this eye condition, which is a clouding of the eye’s lens that can get progressively worse and impair your vision. According ...

  4. Childhood cataract - Wikipedia

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    A complete physical examination is done to identify if a child has any associated systemic symptoms which may aid in a diagnosis of childhood cataracts. [4] In addition, a complete eye examination is done. [2] [4] This eye exam includes fixation, pupillary reflex test, and test for visual acuity. [4]

  5. Glassblower's cataract - Wikipedia

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    Initially, people generally are unaware they have cataracts. Blurry vision is one of the first symptoms to appear which gradually worsens as the cataracts develop further. Colors may eventually become more and more faded, eyes will become more sensitive to light, and sometimes people will have trouble seeing at nighttime.

  6. Cataract surgery - Wikipedia

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    Cataract surgery is the most common application of lens removal surgery, and is usually associated with lens replacement. It is used to remove the natural lens of the eye when it has developed a cataract, a cloudy area in the lens that causes visual impairment. [4] [10] Cataracts usually develop slowly and can affect one or both eyes. [4]

  7. The Unexpected Early Dementia Sign You Might Miss ... - AOL

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    While memory loss is one of the most common symptoms of early dementia, ... Dr. Johnson says that several eye disorders increase in incidence with age, such as glaucoma, cataracts and age-related ...

  8. Phacomorphic glaucoma - Wikipedia

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    Phacomorphic glaucoma is an eye disease that can occur due to a neglected advanced cataract.In this, the mature cataractous lens cause secondary angle closure glaucoma.The presence of an asymmetric mature cataractous lens, shallow or closed anterior chamber angle, raised intraocular pressure (IOP) and other typical signs and symptoms of angle-closure glaucoma in the eye may lead to a diagnosis ...

  9. Cataract-microcornea syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Congenital cataract is a lens transparency disorder that occurs at birth or soon after. It is a leading cause of treatable vision loss or visual impairment in children. [2] A cataract is a clouding of the eye's lens. and is caused by a disruption in the normal structure or function of the lens protein, resulting in opacity.