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Introduction to 
cataracts
A cataract is a clouding of the natural 
lens of the eye, which is located behind 
the iris and pipil . it is a commom 
condition that affects millions of people 
worldwide. the lens acts like a camera 
lens ,focusing light into the retina at the 
back of the eye. with age ,the naturally 
becomes thicker and lessflexible 
,causing a decrease in the amount of 
light that reachrs the retina.
What is a 
cataract
Clouding of the lens Interference with 
light
Cataracts occur when the normally The clouding interfere with the passage 
clear lens of the eye becomes of  light  to  the  retin,  causing  blurred 
cloudy or opaque similar to the vision , glare , halos around light 
way a firm develops over a and difficlty seeing at night.
windowpane.
Gradual development
Cataracts usually develop gradually and may not be noticeable at 
first.
1 Blurred vision Double 
The most commom 2 vision
symptom of catarct is Insome cases
blurred vision ,which ,cataracts 
may gradually worsen can cause 
over titime. double vision 
in one eye
3 Glare and halos Color perception 
cataract can cause glare 4 changes
and halos 
colors may 
aroundolrigFihtztgerald 
appear fades 
making it difficltto see ialist
at night or or less vibrat 
bright .
sunlight
Causes of catarcts
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Smoking 4 Eye 
Long- injury5
Term 
Steroid 
use
Diagosis of 
cataract
visual acuity test This test measures 
how well you see atdiffernt 
distances
slit - lamp examination the test uses a 
special microscope to examine the lens 
of the eye
Postoperative care 
and recovery
Eye 
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