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A cataract is a clouding of the eye's natural lens, which lies behind the iris and the pupil. The lens works much like a camera lens, focusing light onto the retina at the back of the eye. The lens also adjusts the eye's focus, letting us see things clearly both up close and far away.
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www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/cataracts.htm
www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/cataracts.htm
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Once you and your eye doctor have decided that you will have your cataract removed, the eye surgeon will examine you. For the immediate time period before and after cataract surgery, ask your surgeon if you should continue your usual medications and nutritional supplements.
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www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/cataract-surgery.htm
www.allaboutvision.com/conditions/cataract-surgery.htm
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The primary NIH organization for research on Cataract is the National Eye Institute ... A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye. It affects your vision. Cataracts are very common in older people. By age 80, more than half of all people in the United States either have a cataract ... Cataract (National Eye Institute)
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cataract.html
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cataract.html
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Glaucoma (increase in eye pressure) occurs in 30% of all dogs who have cataract surgery, usually within the first 24 hours after surgery. Most of these pressure increases are temporary and quickly resolve with treatment.
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www.animaleyecare.net/diseases/cataract.htm
www.animaleyecare.net/diseases/cataract.htm
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National Eye Institute's publication for people who are at higher risk for cataracts (clouding of the eye's lens). Encourages regular eye exams through dilated pupils. ... A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging. Cataracts are very common in older people.
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www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts.asp
www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts.asp
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Find the Best Cataract Surgeons for Eye Surgery-Find the Top Cataract Surgeon Directory-Cataract Doctors & Specialists ... Cataract Surgeon Directory - Find the Best Cataract Surgeons Eye Doctors & Specialists...
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www.aboutcataractsurgery.com/cataract-surgeon-directory...
www.aboutcataractsurgery.com/cataract-surgeon-directory.php
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A consumer guide to eye cataracts. ... A Cataract is the clouding of the eye's lens. The exact cause of cataracts is still uncertain but cataracts seem to form as we age. Besides age, other factors might include exposure to ultraviolet light, cigarette smoking, alcohol, ... Traumatic cataract - forms after eye injury...
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www.eyecaresource.com/diseases/cataracts/
www.eyecaresource.com/diseases/cataracts/
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OBJECTIVES: To study the impact on public health in terms of utility of various proportions of first-eye and second-eye cataract surgery. ... CONCLUSIONS: A high frequency of first-eye cataract surgeries instead of second-eye surgeries affects more individuals and means an optimized improvement of utility in a population.
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www.medscape.com/medline/abstract/15446767
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Learn about cataracts and how they form. Discover cataract symptoms, treatment options, tests, signs and causes. Find out how it relates to other eye disorders, such as glaucoma and macular degeneration. ... A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Most cataracts are related to aging.
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www.medicinenet.com/cataracts/article.htm
www.medicinenet.com/cataracts/article.htm
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