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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. Cataracts often develop slowly and can affect one or...
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    Cataract surgery, also called lens replacement surgery, is the removal of the natural lens of the eye that has developed a cataract, an opaque or cloudy...
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    to Cataracts of the Nile. First Cataract Second cataract in 1854 by John Beasley Greene Third Cataract Fourth Cataract Fifth Cataract Sixth Cataract in...
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  • up cataract in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A cataract is an opacity in the lens of the eye or its capsule. Cataract also may refer to: Cataract, any...
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    Phacoemulsification is a cataract surgery method in which the internal lens of the eye which has developed a cataract is emulsified with the tip of an...
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    list of some of the most common diseases treated by ophthalmologists: Cataract Excessive tearing (tear duct obstruction) Proptosis (bulged eyes) Thyroid...
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  • A cataract bog is a rare ecological community formed where a permanent stream flows over a granite outcropping. The sheeting of water keeps the edges of...
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    Cataract surgery has a long history in Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is one of the most common and successful surgical procedures in worldwide use, thanks...
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    Cataract Falls is a waterfall located in northern Owen County in the west central part of the U.S. state of Indiana. The largest waterfall by volume in...
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    documented form of cataract surgery. It involves dislodging the lens of the eye, thus removing the cloudiness caused by the cataract. Couching was a precursor...
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