CATARACT: WHAT IT IS, SYMPTOMS, CAUSES AND TREATMENT - OPHTHALMOLOGY

Cataract: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment



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Cataract is a disease characterized by impairment of the lens of the eye which leads to progressive loss of vision and can occur throughout life or soon after birth and is called a congenital cataract. The main cause of this disease is aging of the lens, which is why it is very frequent in the elderly population, but can be caused by secondary factors such as diabetes, indiscriminate use of eye drops or drugs with corticosteroids, strokes, eye infection and smoking