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cataract

[kat-uh-rakt] / ˈkæt əˌrækt /
NOUN
waterfall
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With what looks like a cataract occluding one eye for extra scariness points, and a ring of long white hair curving around his otherwise bald head, he’s played with gusto by Dan Stevens.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

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 Welsh government said the extra 187,000 outpatient appointments that health boards had delivered, and 37,000 cataract operations to date, were because of the additional funding this year.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

He watched as the scenery began to change, and the rolling steppe gave way to low grassy hills and then to higher land, with the occasional gorge or cataract; and still the boat steamed south.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

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

UV exposure has also been linked to eye problems, including cataracts.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2025

Her eyes were thick with cataracts and sunken into folds of transparent skin, and her whole face was dotted with broken veins and liver spots.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




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