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With age cataracts become increasingly problematic, especially in the 60's and 70's. A cataract is when the lens in your eye becomes cloudy with age and sun exposure. Glasses and sunglasses can be of some help, but surgery is the only cure. An Ophthalmologist can fix this for you, and this is one of the most successful surgeries in the world of medicine.

5 Great Resources on Cataract

• Wikipedia: Cataract information
• MedlinePlus: Cataract resource
• Cataract.com: Learn about cataracts
• eMedicine Health: Cataract information
• National Eye Institute: Cataract information

What is a Cataract?

• National Eye Institute: What is a cataract?
• American Academy of Ophthalmology (via Medem medical encyclopedia): What is a cataract?
• St. Luke's Eye: What is a cataract?
• Mayo Clinic: What is a cataract?
• All About Vision: Cataracts
• Eye Care America: What is a cataract?
• Kids Health: Cataracts

What Are The Symptoms of a Cataract?

• MedlinePlus: Cataract symptoms
• Cataract.com: Cataract symptoms
• NIH Senior health: Cataract symptoms
• National Eye Institute: Signs of a cataract
• eMedicine Health: Symptoms of a cataract

What Are The Causes and Complications of Cataract?

• National Eye Institute: Causes of cataract
• Cataract.com: Risk factors, How does a cataract affect you?
• NIH Senior health: Risk factors
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Causes
• eMedicine Health: Causes

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Cataract?

• eMedicine Health: Treatment for cataract
• Mayo Clinic: Treatment
• MedicineNet: Types of cataract surgery, Types of lens implants
• National Eye Institute: Treatment
• NIH Senior health: Treatment
• Cataract.com Types of lens implants, Risks of surgery, Complications of surgery

What Are The Holistic and Alternative Treatments for Cataract?

• Cataract.com: Alternative treatments
• Healthwise (via WebMD): Home treatments

What Are The Types, Stages and Survival Rates of Cataracts?

• Wikipedia: Types of cataracts
• Wrong Diagnosis: Types of cataracts
• Cataract.com: Types of cataracts
• Ageingeye.com: Types of cataracts

How Do You Prevent a Cataract?

• Mayo Clinic: Cataract prevention
• Cataract.com: Preventing Cataracts
• National Eye Institute: Cataract prevention
• MedicineNet: Use of sunglasses to prevent cataracts

Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Cataract

• Mike Swanson’s blog: My cataract surgery
• Daviding.com: My cataract surgery is scheduled
• Professor P. Brain’s blog: Cataract surgery

Foundations and Support Groups on Cataract

• Daily Strength: Cataract support
• Cataract.com: Cataract support
• World Cataract Foundation: Cataract support
• American Foundation for the Blind: Cataract support

Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Cataract

• Daily Strength: Cataract support discussion
• American Cancer Society: Cataract and chemo
• Cataract blog: Cataract blog
• Revolution Health: Cataract discussion

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Cataract

• PubMed: Scientific journals
• Medscape: Scientific journals
• WebMD: Scientific articles
• Google Scholar: Scientific articles

Clinical Trials on Cataract

• Clinicaltrial.gov: Studies on cataracts
• Baylor Eye: Cataract studies
• Revolution Health: Cataract studies
• WebMD: Cataract studies

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