Cataract

 Topic:  
Hints · Remembered Topics    
  Start Here  Overview  World Articles  Find Experts  Books & DVDs  Help 
Helpful information about Cataract. To learn more about this topic, click the World Articles tab. To find experts on this topic, click the Find Experts tab. To find books and DVDs you can purchase, click the Books & DVDs tab.
Is a:
  • Disease or Syndrome
  • Finding
Definition:
Partial or complete opacity on or in the lens or capsule of one or both eyes, impairing vision or causing blindness. The many kinds of cataract are classified by their morphology (size, shape, location) or etiology (cause and time of occurrence). (Dorland, 27th ed)
Synonyms:
  • Cataract, Membranous
  • Cataracts
  • Cataracts, Membranous
  • Lens Opacities
  • Lens Opacity
  • Membranous Cataract
  • Membranous Cataracts
  • Opacities, Lens
  • Opacity, Lens
  • Pseudoaphakia
  • Pseudoaphakias
Broader Topics:
Narrower Topics:
  • None
Possibly Related Topics: