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Cataracts
- Cataracts: Introduction
- Causes (220 conditions)
- Misdiagnosis
- Home Diagnostic Testing
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- Drug causes (110 listings)
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Cataracts: Introduction
Cataracts: A condition which is characterized by opacities of the lens of the eyes. See free access online books about Cataracts below. See detailed information below for a list of 220 causes of Cataracts, including diseases and drug side effect causes.
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Causes of Cataracts:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Cataracts.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
- Certain congenital disorders
- Radiation injury to eyes
- Eye injury
- Certain medications
- Diabetes
- Certain metabolic disorders (see Metabolic disorder)
- more causes...»
See full list of 220 causes of Cataracts
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Causes of Types of Cataracts:
Review causes of types of Cataracts in more specific categories:
- Cataracts in children (30 causes)
- more types...»
See full list of 4 types for Cataracts
Cataracts: Symptom Checker
Listed below are some combinations of symptoms associated with Cataracts, as listed in our database. Visit the Symptom Checker, to add and remove symptoms and research your condition.
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- Cataracts and Eye symptoms (161 causes)
- Cataracts and Vision changes (156 causes)
- Cataracts and Visual problems (156 causes)
- Cataracts and Impaired vision (155 causes)
- Cataracts and Vision distortion (155 causes)
- Cataracts and Blurred vision (151 causes)
- Cataracts and Cloudy vision (143 causes)
- Cataracts and Head symptoms (100 causes)
- Cataracts and Infant symptoms (97 causes)
- Cataracts and Body symptoms (93 causes)
- Cataracts and Face symptoms (92 causes)
- Cataracts and Behavioral symptoms (89 causes)
- Cataracts and Growth symptoms (89 causes)
- Cataracts and Mental problems (89 causes)
- Cataracts and Poor growth (88 causes)
- Cataracts and Mental retardation (78 causes)
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See full list of 2269 Symptom Checker combinations related to Cataracts
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Causes of General Symptom Types
Research the causes of these more general types of symptom:
- Eye symptoms (3991 causes)
- Cloudy vision (205 causes)
- Vision changes (1952 causes)
- Blurred vision (772 causes)
- Visual problems (1920 causes)
- Impaired vision (1276 causes)
- Vision distortion (1599 causes)
- more symptoms...»
Causes of Similar Symptoms to Cataracts
Research the causes of these symptoms that are similar to, or related to, the symptom Cataracts:
- Blurred vision (772 causes)
- Eye symptoms (3991 causes)
- Double vision (172 causes)
- Peripheral vision loss (15 causes)
- Blindness (399 causes)
- Senile cataract
- Diabetes mellitus (213 causes)
- Steroid induced cataract
- Hypermature cataract
- Galactosemia
- Haloes
- Phacoemulsification
- more symptoms...»
Diagnostic Guides for Cataracts
Medical Books Excerpts Read excertps from published book sections related to Cataracts from the following published medical books for more detailed information about Cataracts. Free access (no registration): read all online diagnostic book sections about Cataracts
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Cataracts: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Hospitals & Clinics: Cataracts
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Misdiagnosis and Cataracts
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Cataracts: Related Rare Diseases
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Home Diagnostic Testing and Cataracts
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Stories from Users for Cataracts
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Causes of Cataracts listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Cataracts as a symptom include:
- Alpha-mannosidase deficiency
- Alport's syndrome
- Alström syndrome
- Amdoxovir
- Bardet-Biedl syndrome
- CAMFAK syndrome
- Cholestanol storage disease
- Cicatricial pemphigoid
- CODAS (cerebral, ocular, dental, auricular, skeletal) syndrome
- Coppock-like cataract
- Crome syndrome
- Cushing's syndrome
- more causes...»
See full list of 220
causes of Cataracts
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Cataracts:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Cataracts as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Deferoxamine Mesylate
- Desferal Mesylate
- Corticotropin
- ACTH
- Acthar
- H.P. Acthar Gel
- more causes...»
See full list of 110
medications causing Cataracts
Article Excerpts about Cataracts
A cataract (KA-ter-act) is a cloud over the lens of your eye, which is usually clear. The lens focuses light onto the retina. A cataract makes everything you look at seem cloudy. (Source: excerpt from Keep your eyes healthy: NIDDK)
Cataracts are common among older people. Cataracts are cloudy areas in part or all of the eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from easily passing through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no pain, redness, or tearing in the eye. If a cataract becomes large or thick, it usually can be removed by surgery. (Source: excerpt from Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC)
Cataracts are cloudy areas in part or all of the eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from easily passing through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no pain, redness, or tearing in the eye. Some stay small and don’t change eyesight very much. If a cataract becomes large or thick, it usually can be removed by surgery. (Source: excerpt from Aging and Your Eyes - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
A cataract (KA-ter-act) is a cloud over the lens of your eye, which is usually clear. The lens focuses light onto the retina. A cataract makes everything you look at seem cloudy. (Source: excerpt from Keep your eyes healthy: NIDDK)
Cataracts are common among older people. Cataracts are cloudy areas in part or all of the eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from easily passing through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no pain, redness, or tearing in the eye. If a cataract becomes large or thick, it usually can be removed by surgery. (Source: excerpt from Aging - Women Getting Older: NWHIC)
Cataracts are cloudy areas in part or all of the eye lens. The lens is usually clear and lets light through. Cataracts keep light from easily passing through the lens, and this causes loss of eyesight. Cataracts often form slowly and cause no pain, redness, or tearing in the eye. Some stay small and don’t change eyesight very much. If a cataract becomes large or thick, it usually can be removed by surgery. (Source: excerpt from Aging and Your Eyes - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Definitions of Cataracts:
Partial or complete opacity of the crystalline lens of one or both eyes that decreases visual acuity and eventually results in blindness. Some cataracts appear in infancy or in childhood, but most develop in older individuals. (Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.) --2003
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Detailed list of causes of Cataracts
The list below shows some of the causes of Cataracts mentioned in various sources:
- 18p minus syndrome - cataracts
- 2q deletion - cataracts
- Absent corpus callosum - cataract - immunodeficiency - cataracts
- Acanthocytosis - cataracts
- Adolescent cataract and infertility syndrome - cataracts
- Aging - cataracts
- Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy - cataracts
- Alpha-mannosidase deficiency
- more causes...»
See full list of 220 causes of Cataracts
How Common are these Causes of Cataracts?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases, not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Cataracts. Of the 220 causes of Cataracts that we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1 causes are "very common" diseases
- 1 causes are "common" diseases
- 2 causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 2 causes are "rare" diseases
- 9 causes are "very rare" diseases
- 210 causes have no prevalence information.
See the analysis of the prevalence of 220 causes of Cataracts
Conditions listing symptoms: Cataracts:
The following list of conditions have 'Cataracts' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Conditions listing complications: Cataracts:
The following list of conditions have 'Cataracts' or similar listed as a complication in our database. The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear, and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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Causes of Cataracts Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Cataracts based
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What are the alternative names for Cataracts:
Lens opacity
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Cataracts:
Medical Conditions associated with Cataracts:
Eye symptoms (3948 causes), Cloudy vision (184 causes), Vision changes (1866 causes), Blurred vision (712 causes), Visual problems (1863 causes), Impaired vision (1193 causes), Vision distortion (1561 causes)
Symptoms related to Cataracts:
Blurred vision (712 causes), Eye symptoms (3948 causes), Double vision (111 causes), Peripheral vision loss (10 causes), Blindness (219 causes), Senile cataract, Diabetes mellitus (182 causes), Steroid induced cataract, Hypermature cataract, Galactosemia, Haloes, Phacoemulsification
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Medical News summaries about Cataracts
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News Archives for Cataracts
Medical news articles related to Cataracts include:
- Vitamin E, Lutein May Fight Cataracts
- Cataracts World's Leading Cause of Vision Loss
- Cataract Surgery Doesn't Worsen AMD
- It's a Whole New Outlook for Cataract Patients
- Cataract Surgery: A Bargain, Despite the Price
- more health news...»
Source: HealthDay News
Related medical articles from our Disease Center for Cataracts:
- Introduction: Cataracts
- Basic Summary for Cataracts
- Types of Cataracts
- Causes of Cataracts
- Videos for Cataracts
- Drug Causes of Cataracts
- Risk Factors for Cataracts
- Symptoms of Cataracts
- Complications of Cataracts
- Diagnostic Tests for Cataracts
- Misdiagnosis of Cataracts
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