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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. A cataract can occur in either or both eyes, but cannot spread from one eye to the other.
Follow the links below to find information about cataracts.
Reviewed March 2009
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Cataracts fact sheets
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Vision Australia
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A cataract is a clouding of the clear lens in the eye and is one of the leading causes of vision impairment.
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Aug 2008
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Cataract - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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A cataract is a clouding of the natural lens that focuses light inside the eye.
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Jan 2008
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Cataracts explained
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Better Health Channel
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A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. Cataracts are treated by removing the cloudy lens of the eye with surgery. Sun protection and quitting smoking may help prevent cataracts. Cataracts are common in older people.
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Nov 2007
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AcrySof? ReSTOR? Multifocal Intraocular Lens
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Australian Safety and Efficacy Register of New Interventional Procedures - Surgical (ASERNIP-S)
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ASERNIP-S has performed a prioritising summary on AcrySof® ReSTOR® Multifocal Intraocular Lens.
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Mar 2006
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Cataracts - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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A cataract, an area of opaqueness (cloudiness) in the lens of the eye, can be caused by excessive sunlight, diabetic complications and injury.
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Aug 2005
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Sun protection with sunglasses - myDr.com.au
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myDr
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Experts say that sunglasses help prevent cataracts. They recommend wearing them whenever the light is bright enough to make you squint, even on cloudy days and especially at high elevations.
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Oct 2004
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Congenital cataracts
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Sydney Children's Hospital,The Children's Hospital at Westmead
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The cause of most cataracts cannot be identified. Symptoms of cataracts are outlined along with an explanation of what happens to the eye when a cataract forms.
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Aug 2000
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