Example Sentences

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Cataracts are the most common treatable cause of blindness worldwide.

From Scientific American • May 12, 2023

Cataracts are when the lens, a small transparent disc inside your eye, develops cloudy patches.

From Reuters • Feb. 20, 2022

Cataracts are cloudy patches on the lens that cause loss of sight.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2020

Cataracts and AMD have also been linked to risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including elevated blood sugar and triglycerides, which regular exercise can improve.

From Washington Post • Jun. 16, 2017

By reason of high water the Cataracts presented no great danger.

From With Fire and Sword An Historical Novel of Poland and Russia. by Sienkiewicz, Henryk