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Smoking Before Cataract Surgery
A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye.
This article focuses on cataracts in adults. For information on cataracts in children, see:
Alternative Names
Lens opacity; Age-related cataract
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The lens of the eye is normally clear. It acts like the lens on a camera, focusing light as it passes to the back of the eye.
Until a person is around age 45, the shape of the lens is able to change. This allows the lens to focus on an object,...
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Cataracts
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A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear and transparent lens of the eye. It is not a tumor, a new growth of skin or tissue over the eye, but a... Read more »
Cataracts: Risk Factors
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
PreventionAlthough cataracts are not completely preventable, their occurrence can be delayed. Quitting smoking, avoiding overexposure to sunlight,... Read more »
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