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Cataract
Alternate Names : Lens Opacity
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Calling Your Health Care Provider
Call for an appointment with your health care provider if you have symptoms such as progressive deterioration of vision, decreased night vision, or problems with glare.
Also call if you have a family history of congenital cataracts or if your child has symptoms or signs suggestive of a cataract.
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• Definition
• Cataract Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Cataract Symptoms & Signs
• Cataract Prevention
• Cataract Diagnosis & Tests
• Cataract Treatment
• Cataract Prognosis
• Cataract Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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• Amblyopia
• Congenital Cataract
• Diabetes
• Galactosemia
• Macular Degeneration
• Rubella
Tests & Exams
• Serum Calcium
• Slit-Lamp Exam
• Standard Ophthalmic Exam
Surgery & Procedures
• Cataract Removal
Other Topics
• Blindness
• Vision Problems
Review Date : 11/1/2002
Reviewed By : Dave Lee, M.D., Department of Ophthalmology, Saint Louis University Eye Institute, St. Louis, MO. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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