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Who is at risk for cataract suffering from certain diseases such as diabetes a cigarette smoker frequently exposed to sunlight How can I protect my eyes from cataracts sunlight may help to slo. S have cataracts A Cataract affect nearly 22 million Americans age 40 and older By age 80 more than half of all Americans have cataract Direct medical costs for cataract treatment are estimated at 68 billion annually Source Vision Problems in the US Jason Nguyen. What are. Cataracts. ?. A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s natural . lens (. lens . protein denature), . which lies behind the iris and the pupil.. Light from the environment is disrupted as it passes through a lens with cataract.. Opacity in lens. Can be: Visually significant or not. Stable or Progressive. Congenital or Acquired. Unilateral or Bilateral. Partial or Complete. Who is at risk for cataract? suffering from certain diseases such as diabetes a cigarette smoker frequently exposed to sunlight How can I protect my eyes from cataracts? sunlight may help to slo A cause of blindness and is conventionally treated with surgery. Vision loss occurs because . opacification. of the lens obstructs light from passing and being focused on the retina. 3. rd. leading cause of preventable blindness. Types. . OF. . Cataract. . in . Pediatric. Patients. به نام خداوند جان وخرد. Cataracts in Pediatric . Patients . can be classified by:. . Age,. Etiology. , . Morphology. Cataracts. What . are Cataracts?. More than 2.5 Million Canadians have . cataracts. With age, the lens of the eye hardens and can become cloudy. Spots vary from small and cloudy to large and opaque. Can blur vision and interfere with performing normal visual tasks. Can be: Visually significant or not. Stable or Progressive. Congenital or Acquired. Unilateral or Bilateral. Partial or Complete. 5. A. stigmatism correction: well-being and cost savings . 6. Percentage of. . clinically significant . astigmatism correction . 8. P. atients with . mild. astigmatism benefit from correction. . 9. The lens is a transparent, biconvex, crystalline structure placed between iris and the vitreous. . It has got two surfaces: the anterior surface is less convex (radius of curvature 10 mm) than the posterior (radius of curvature 6 mm).. Cataract Management AIOS, CME SERIES (No. 26) This CME Material has been supported by the funds of the AIOS, but the views expressed therein As part of the AIOS CME Programme Published December 20 A Patient’s Guide to TreatmentSecond EditionRobert K. Maloney, M.D., M.A. (Oxon)Neda Shamie, M.D. CATARASURGERY An Addicus Nonction BookNo part of this publication may be reproduced, stored Cataracts and cataract surgery We hope this information will answer some of your questions about cataract surgery. Here we will briefly explain what cataracts are and what the operation involves. If fact . that t. hanks to science, individual lives are longer, . healthier, easier,. . and fuller. . What is #ScienceSaves?. We hope this lesson helps your students understand how #ScienceSaves. !. Dr. Patricia Bath.