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  Cataracts can cause major vision issues. Cataracts are defined as a blurring of the lens of the eye, which results in decreased vision and contrast color sensitivity.

  Cataracts: Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

  By EmpowHER on November 29, 2011 - 8:46am
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  Generally cataract patients are 55 years or older. However, there are cases of younger people having cataracts.

  Cataracts: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatments

  By EmpowHER on October 10, 2011 - 10:09am
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  A cataract is a cloud over the lens of the eye.

  Cataracts: An Overview

  By Joanna Karpasea-Jones HERWriter on October 2, 2011 - 10:31am
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  According to the National Eye Institute (NEI), ʺby age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery.ʺ Generally cataract patients are 55 years ...

  The Facts about Cataracts

  Impacted 1 Lives By MC Kelby HERWriter on September 22, 2011 - 9:16am
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  Those who live with celiac disease know that they must be extremely careful with their gluten-free diet and be sure to get their needed vitamins and minerals.

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  Celiac Disease Could Put you at Risk for Cataracts Later in Life

  By Deborah Ross HERWriter on July 6, 2011 - 1:40pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Serious, potentially blinding complications from cataract eye surgery are uncommon, and have been declining since the 1990s, a new U.S.

  Severe complications from cataract surgery decline

  on June 17, 2011 - 11:18am
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  Cataracts affect nearly 22 million Americans age 40 and older. By age 80, more than half of all Americans have cataracts.

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  Treating Age-Related Cataract

  By Mamta Singh HERWriter on June 7, 2011 - 9:00pm
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  We all probably know of senior citizens who have undergone cataract surgery. It is one of the common ocular conditions one hears of from older parents, their friends and our elderly ...

  All About Senile Cataracts

  By Mamta Singh HERWriter on June 7, 2011 - 8:50pm
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  I have diabetic retinopathy. I have had it for two years now. At the same time I was diagnosed, I was also told that I have peripheral cataracts.

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  Diabetic Complications: Cataracts

  By sandhya reddy on April 24, 2011 - 11:20pm
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  NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating less meat and more vegetables is tied to a lower risk of cataracts, a British study says.

  Vegetarian diet linked to lower cataract risk

  on April 8, 2011 - 1:12pm