About: dbkwik:resource/hK69WCJftf-nykOSoa0kiQ==

Property	Value
rdfs:label	Cataracts
rdfs:comment	Treatment is with surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial lens. Although the surgery has a very low complication rate, it is usually not performed unless the cataract interferes with vision. Left untreated, cataracts will generally progress until vision is completely lost. It is one of the most common causes of blindness in the developing world.
dcterms:subject	Diseases
mortalityrate	N/A
symptom	Nearsightedness, difficulty seeing the color blue, difficulty with contrast, gradual blindness
dbkwik:house/property/wikiPageUsesTemplate	dbkwik:resource/2pprzMEqwVk7gNVcrxanIg==
Name	Cataracts
Type	Geriatrics
treatment	Surgery
Cause	Several, including exposure to radiation, age, and genetics
abstract	Treatment is with surgery to remove the cloudy lens and replace it with an artificial lens. Although the surgery has a very low complication rate, it is usually not performed unless the cataract interferes with vision. Left untreated, cataracts will generally progress until vision is completely lost. It is one of the most common causes of blindness in the developing world.