Cataract: an opacity that develops in the lens of the eye, causing blurred or double vision and sensitivity to light.
Incidence: currently around 2% currently have them and 400,000 new cases each year in the USA
Risk Factors:
female gender
sunlight exposure
myopia
brown irises
cigarette smoking
steroid use
diabetes
trauma
http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2645
http://www.wrongdiagnosis.com/c/cataracts/prevalence.htm
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