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Cataracts

View Originalfigure 1Common eye disorders

Vision loss can be caused by different problems in the eye:Presbyopia makes it hard for the lens to focus

View Originalpicture 1How cataracts affect vision

  • Presbyopia makes it hard for the lens to focus
  • Cataracts make the lens cloudy
  • Glaucoma damages the optic nerve
  • Macular degeneration damages the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine detail
  • Diabetic retinopathy damages the blood vessels in the retina, the part of the eye that receives visual images and sends these images to the brain

Presbyopia makes it hard for the lens to focus

Cataracts make the lens cloudy

Glaucoma damages the optic nerve

Macular degeneration damages the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine detail

Diabetic retinopathy damages the blood vessels in the retina, the part of the eye that receives visual images and sends these images to the brain

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Common eye disorders

  • Presbyopia makes it hard for the lens to focus
  • Cataracts make the lens cloudy
  • Glaucoma damages the optic nerve
  • Macular degeneration damages the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine detail
  • Diabetic retinopathy damages the blood vessels in the retina, the part of the eye that receives visual images and sends these images to the brain

Presbyopia makes it hard for the lens to focus

Cataracts make the lens cloudy

Glaucoma damages the optic nerve

Macular degeneration damages the macula, the part of the eye that allows you to see fine detail

Diabetic retinopathy damages the blood vessels in the retina, the part of the eye that receives visual images and sends these images to the brain

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How cataracts affect vision

Cataracts blur or dull what you see. Sometimes they also cause a glare.

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How cataracts affect vision

Cataracts blur or dull what you see. Sometimes they also cause a glare.

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