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[[File:Cataract in human eye.png|thumb|A cataract in a human [[eye]]]]
[[File:Cataract in human eye.png|thumb|A cataract in a human [[eye]]]]
If not fixed by a [[Medical doctor|doctor]], some types of cataracts will cause [[blindness]] (which means you cannot see anything at all).
A '''cataract''' is when the [[lens (eye)|lens]] of the [[eye]] gets cloudy. It is a [[treatable medical condition]]. Cataracts can cause short-sightedness ([[myopia]]), which means you cannot see things in the distance but can see things up close.
If not fixed by [[surgery]], some types of cataracts will cause [[blindness]] (which means you cannot see anything at all). In a simple [[operation]], the old lens can be replaced by a new plastic one. Many thousands of people have had this operation.
== Other websites ==
* https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/cataracts/symptoms-causes/syc-20353790