Cataracts | Causes, Risk factors, Subtypes (Cortical, Nuclear, Posterior subcapsular), Treatment

Cataracts | Causes, Risk factors, Subtypes (Cortical, Nuclear, Posterior subcapsular), Treatment

Cataracts are a very common cause of reversal blindness in the developed world, and cataracts are due to opacification of the lens in the eye. In this lesson, we talk about what causes cataracts, risk factors, common signs and symptoms including vision loss and color perception changes, how we diagnose cataracts and how we treat them.

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