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CATARACT cataract - Coggle Diagram
CATARACT 
Definition: an opacity of the lens that distorts image projected onto the retina and can progress to blindeness.
Pathophysiology
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As the eye ages, the lens loses water and increases in size and density
Water content decreases, calcium content increases, and soluble protein becomes insoluble
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Compression of lens fibers causes a bilateral painless, progressive loss of transparency
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