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cataract

[kat-uh-rakt] / ˈkæt əˌrækt /
NOUN
waterfall
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He said doctors told him he’ll require surgery to remove the cataract before they can determine that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Back in 1978, a surgeon had bungled cataract surgery, leaving him blind in his left eye.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

And Medicare only pays the bottom level of cataract replacement lens—so people typically want to pay out of pocket to get the upgraded version.

From Barron's • Nov. 25, 2025

I have taken one vacation in 17 years, to get cataract surgery.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 9, 2025

When I lowered my arms to look again, Martin’s head had turned in my direction, one cataract eye wheeling crazily before fixing, it seemed, on me.

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs