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cataract

[kat-uh-rakt] / ˈkæt əˌrækt /
NOUN
waterfall
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As a side effect of his surgery, Hamid said he later developed a cataract in his right eye and chose to have it treated privately before it affected his vision.

From BBC

However, it cited the Journal’s reporting that UnitedHealth diagnosed diabetic cataracts—triggering extra payments—in patients who had already received cataract surgery as an example of an “inappropriate or mistaken” strategy by the company.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has spearheaded efforts to plant trees, clean up oceans, rivers and beaches, pay for strangers’ cataract surgeries and prosthetic limbs and has donated millions to charities such as Make-A-Wish and food banks.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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