Symptoms of Cataracts
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Cynthia M. Johnson, MA Many people do not know that they are losing their eyesight. It happens slowly over time as the cataract grows. You may have:
These things can also be from other eye problems. If you have any of them, see your eye doctor right away.
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http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T116240/Cataracts-in-adults. Updated November 28, 2016. Accessed May 10, 2017.
Facts about cataract. National Eye Institute website. Available at:
https://nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/cataract_facts. Updated September 2015. Accessed February 13, 2019.
Informed consent: obtaining from patients undergoing surgery. EBSCO Nursing Reference Center website. Available at: http://www.ebscoho.... Updated September 14, 2018. Accessed February 13, 2019. What are cataracts? American Academy of Ophthalmology website. Available at: https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-are-cataracts. Updated November 9, 2018. Accessed February 13, 2019. Last reviewed December 2018 by
EBSCO Medical Review BoardJames P. Cornell, MD Last Updated: 2/13/2019
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