A cataract is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope (lens capsule), varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light. Early in the development of age-related cataract, the power of the lens may be increased, causing near-sightedness (myopia), and the gradual yellowing and opacification of the lens may reduce the perception of blue colors. Cataracts typically progress s...
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Parent Disease:
Includes classifications:
- Infantile, juvenile, and presenile cataract ,
- Senile cataract ,
- Traumatic cataract ,
- Cataract secondary to ocular disorders ,
- Cataract associated with other disorders ,
- After-cataract ,
- Other cataract ,
- Unspecified cataract
Also known as:
- Cataracts,
- Eye cataracts
