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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 Maniabandha, eight patients were taken to Bhubaneswar's Vision Care Hospital for cataract surgery.

From Barron's May 27, 2026

The targets were backed up by £120m of extra funding which he said would be targeted at providing more outpatient appointments, diagnostic tests and treatments, including more than 20,000 cataract operations.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2026

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

It was like getting the use of an eye back, having a cataract removed.

From "Sula" by Toni Morrison

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

He must’ve been at least fifteen feet tall, but the most startling thing was his enormous milky eye, scarred and webbed with cataracts.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan




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