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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

A Narrative of what was seen and accomplished by the Contingent of North American Indian Voyageurs who led the British Boat Expedition for the Relief of Khartoum up the Cataracts of the Nile.

From Our Caughnawagas in Egypt a narrative of what was seen and accomplished by the contingent of North American Indian voyageurs who led the British boat Expedition for the Relief of Khartoum up the Cataracts of the Nile. by Jackson, Louis