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cataract

[kat-uh-rakt] / ˈkæt əˌrækt /
NOUN
waterfall
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His hearing declined; a cataract spread across his one eye.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In Honduras, José Enamorado, a plantain farmer, said his father received free cataract surgery from Cuban doctors last year, an operation that otherwise would have been unaffordable at $2,000.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

It came as little surprise that when one needed cataract surgery on his right eye, the other also had the same operation on the same eye.

From BBC Jun. 24, 2026

Piush Khetan, the charity's India director, said they offer basic services which include a free eye screening and glasses for people in need as well as performing cataract surgery.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

The words came out of his throat like a cataract.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers

Although the condition can be detected in routine eye tests, Hamid said he had seen a increase in patients with advanced cataracts since the pandemic.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2026

But myopia also increases the risk of cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment and other eye diseases later in life.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 28, 2025

When ozone levels drop, more UV rays reach the ground, increasing the risk of crop damage and contributing to higher rates of skin cancer and cataracts, along with other negative health effects.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2025

Tran’s medical bills from an ongoing battle with diabetes and cataracts and the costs of the increased security measures were the last straw for the family and the market.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2025

Ever since she set foot in the Catskills, she has talked about, and gone out of her way to find, cascades, cataracts, waterfalls, rills, riffles and niagaras.

From "On the Far Side of the Mountain" by Jean Craighead George




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