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cataract
The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
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cataract †(pl.) floodgates of heaven (cf. Gen. 7: 11, 8: 2) XV; †waterspouts; (sg.) waterfall; opacity of the lens of the eye (prob. fig. use of the sense ‘portcullis’) XVI. — L.
cataracta — Gr.
katar(r)hāktḗs down-rush, waterfall, portcullis.
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Cataracts: frequently asked questions. (Advertising Supplement).(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: San Fernando Valley Business Journal; 7/22/2002; 700+ words
; ...cataract? Age-related cataract: Most cataracts are related to aging. Congenital...to be removed. Secondary cataract: Cataracts are more likely to develop...to steroid use. Traumatic cataract: Cataracts can develop soon after an...
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Cataracts: How to uncover the imposter lenticular sclerosis
Magazine article from: DVM; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...through the formation of cataracts. Not only must we as...to characterize each cataract in order to manage it...able to differentiate cataracts from their imposter...commonly afflicted with cataracts in association with...Labrador Retriever. Cataract cloudy or old-dog...
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Cataracts: the case for earlier surgery.(News you can use: implications for your practice)
Magazine article from: Consultant; 8/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...40 years have a cataract; that number is...PREFERENTIALLY AFFECTED Cataracts appear to disproportionately...axis. Cortical cataracts can progress rapidly...nuclear sclerotic cataract--the other common...Nuclear sclerotic cataracts are thought to be...that until specific cataract ...
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Managing cataracts in the optometric practice.
Magazine article from: Optician; 5/9/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the prevalence of cataract in the population...of patients with cataracts, including the...Classification of cataracts A cataract occurs when the...cent). Mixed cataract (more than one...eyes. Cortical cataracts are cuneiform or...
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Cataract Surgery Pipeline Technology and Market Forecasts to 2015.
M2 Presswire; 5/8/2009; 700+ words
; ...May 2009-Research and Markets: Cataract Surgery Pipeline Technology and Market...researchandmarkets.com/research/375008/cataract_surgery_p) has announced the addition of GlobalData 's new report "Cataract Surgery Pipeline Technology and Market...
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CANINE CATARACTS DON'T HAVE TO MEAN BLINDNESS
Newspaper article from: Roanoke Times & World News; 3/24/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...the lens can cause a cataract to develop. Not all cataracts are suitable for surgical...cataracts than in immature cataracts. In early cataract evaluation, the ophthalmologist...than in surgery on older cataracts. Cataract surgery is not without...
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Cataract in childhood-etiological appraisal.(Article)
Magazine article from: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology; 9/1/1983; ; 700+ words
; ...of all childhood cataract is constituted by complicated cataract owing to uveitis...Of congenital cataracts only 10.3% are...3. 83.4 of cataracts in children are...role in congenital cataract in Indian children...
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Cataracts Don't Have to Dim One's View of Life.
PR Newswire; 8/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...vision loss from cataracts. Technological...years have made cataract surgery faster...more effective. Cataracts: the World's...older than 40 have cataracts and nearly three million people have cataract surgery in the...
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Nashville Cataract Surgery Jeffrey Horn, M.D. Joins Cataract Surgery Patient Information Directory at aboutcataractsurgery.com.(Directory)
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 4/27/2009; 700+ words
; ...information web site for cataracts, cataract surgery and lens implants...advances in the management of cataracts and the technology of cataract surgery and lens implants...unbiased information about cataracts, cataract surgery, cataract surgeons...
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Cataracts.(Life Extension)
Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 2/20/2008; 700+ words
; ...warrant treatment. Cataracts usually occur...common cause of a cataract is deterioration...very advanced cataract may produce painful...are the risks? Cataracts are fairly common...treatment for cataracts is surgery. In cataract surgery, the...
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Cataracts
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Cataracts Definition A cataract is a cloudiness...posterior subcapular cataracts). The density and location of the cataract determines the extent...At first, these cataracts may not affect vision. If the cataract remains small or...
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Cataract Surgery
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...Purpose The purpose of cataract surgery is to restore...cloudy vision due to cataracts has progressed to...heal before the cataract is removed from...The presence of cataracts can mask additional...over a million cataracts are removed this...continue to improve cataract surgery ...
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Phacoemulsification for Cataracts
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...Phacoemulsification for cataracts Definition Phacoemulsification cataract surgery is a procedure...become cloudy from cataracts. In the first stages of a cataract, people may notice...each year treating cataracts. Cataract surgery is one of...
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Cryotherapy for Cataracts
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...can be used in the treatment of cataracts. Purpose The procedure is used to treat cataracts. A cataract is a form of clouding that develops...Alternatives The alternative treatment for cataracts is surgical cataract removal, which is one of the most...
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Extracapsular Cataract Extraction
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
...there are references to cataract surgery in the Code...lenses damaged by cataracts were dislocated rather...Ophthalmologists classify cataracts according to their...more than one type of cataract. Nuclear cataracts. Nuclear cataracts...
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