Cataract
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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 or have had cataract surgery.
Common symptoms are
- Blurry vision
- Colors that seem faded
- Glare
- Not being able to see well at night
- Double vision
- Frequent prescription changes in your eye wear
Cataracts usually develop slowly. New glasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses or magnifying lenses can help at first. Surgery is also an option. It involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens. Wearing sunglasses and a hat with a brim to block ultraviolet sunlight may help to delay cataracts.
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medicalnewstoday.com — “Cataracts are cloudy areas in the lens inside the eye - which is normally clear. Cataracts can develop in one or both eyes. If they develop in both eyes, one will be more severely affected” View full resource at medicalnewstoday.com
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eyecareamerica.org — “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.” View full resource at eyecareamerica.org
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Cataract Surgery
geteyesmart.org — “Cataract surgery is performed as an outpatient procedure, and does not require an overnight stay. In the cataract surgery procedure, the eye--™s natural cloudy lens is removed and replaced with a clear artificial lens implant called an intraocular lens (IOL).” View full resource at geteyesmart.org
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webmd.com — “Surgery for a cataract involves removing the natural lens of the eye that contains the cataract.” View full resource at webmd.com
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