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Cataract — For other uses, see Cataract (disambiguation). Cataract Classification and external resources Magnified view of cataract in human eye, seen on examination with a slit lamp using diffuse illumination … Wikipedia
Cataract surgery — Intervention Cataract in Human Eye Magnified view seen on examination with a slit lamp ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
Cataract — A clouding of the lens of the eye. The normally clear aspirin sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy. The result is much like smearing grease over the lens of a camera. It impairs normal vision. There are many causes of cataracts including … Medical dictionary
postinflammatory cataract — a secondary cataract due to inflammation … Medical dictionary
complicated cataract — secondary c … Medical dictionary
heterochromic cataract — a secondary, posterior cortical cataract symptomatic of heterochromic cyclitis; failing vision is often the first symptom … Medical dictionary
intumescent cataract — a mature cataract that progresses; the lens becomes swollen from the osmotic effect of degenerated lens protein, and this may lead to secondary angle closure (acute) glaucoma … Medical dictionary
cataracta complicata — secondary cataract … Medical dictionary
Progressive retinal atrophy — (PRA) is a group of genetic diseases seen in certain breeds of dogs and, more rarely, cats. It is characterized by the bilateral degeneration of the retina, causing progressive vision loss culminating in blindness. The condition in nearly all… … Wikipedia
needling — Discission of a soft or secondary cataract. * * * n. a form of capsulotomy in which a sharp needle is used to make a hole in the capsule surrounding the lens of the eye. This technique has now largely been replaced by use of the YAG laser … Medical dictionary
