It is a common belief that cataracts only occur in the eyes of older people. However, babies and children can be born with cataracts, or they may develop them as they age. A congenital cataract causes ...

AIMS To assess the reproducibility and validity of a new instrument for grading nuclear cataract—the laser slit lamp, by comparison with an established method of lens grading—the Lens Opacities ...

Congenital or paediatric cataract is a highly heterogeneous disorder with 13 known genes and at least five additional loci identified. A linkage approach was used to investigate a large pedigree from ...

The findings indicated that each method had its strengths in measuring different types of cataracts, such as cortical, nuclear, and posterior subcapsular cataracts. For instance, while the Lens ...

Thirdly, concerning the impact of long-term sample storage on the accuracy of test results, lens samples from age-related cataract patients who underwent surgery on the same day were included as the ...

Certain medical conditions, including diabetes, eczema, and glaucoma, may increase a person’s risk of developing cataracts. However, natural aging is the most common cause. Cataracts occur when ...

An analysis of the success of cataract surgeries in Tamil Nadu has found that women and girls in general, receive treatment for cataract surgeries later than men. Also, women tend to spend less ...

Sunglasses can slow the development of cataracts by protecting your eyes and the tender skin around your eyes from UV rays. Try to pick sunglasses that offer 100% UV or UV400 protection ...

Cataract surgery is one of the oldest surgical procedures known, first documented in the fifth century BC. [12] In ancient times, cataracts were treated with a technique called couching, which ...

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The International Nuclear Safety Advisory Group (INSAG) is a group of experts with high professional competence in the field of nuclear and radiation safety and experience of working in regulatory ...