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Age-related cataract

Known as: cataract senile, cataracts senile, age related cataracts 
An age-related, anatomical abnormality that is caused by thickening of the lens of the eye.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Contrast sensitivity and color vision with a yellow intraocular len.
Review
1999
Review
1999
The potential preventive effects of vitamins for cataract and age-related macular degeneration.
  • Paul F. Jacques
  • International journal for vitamin and nutrition…
  • 1999
  • Corpus ID: 1137342
Age-related cataract and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are important public health problems. Approximately 50% of the 30… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Intercapsular cataract surgery with lens epithelial cell removal: Part IV: Capsular fibrosis induced by poly(methyl methacrylate)
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Do we have a nutritional treatment for age-related cataract or macular degeneration?
Age-related cataract and age-related macular degeneration are the major causes of visual impairment and blindness in the aging US… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Prevalence and causes of blindness in the northern Transvaal.
During November 1985 a survey was carried out to determine the prevalence and causes of blindness in the Elim Hospital district… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
The Emory mouse cataract: loss of soluble protein, glutathione, protein sulfhydryl and other changes.
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
The Emory mouse cataract: an animal model for human senile cataract.
The Emory mouse cataract is a late-appearing lens opacity which may serve as an animal model for some human senile cataracts. It… 
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
A note on a possible relation between refraction and a disposition for senile nuclear cataract.
A study was made of records of patients who have had at least 1 senile cataract removed and for whom refraction records were… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Topical indomethacin in intracapsular extraction of senile cataract
Highly Cited
1969
Highly Cited
1969
Cataract produced by tyrosinase and tyrosine systems in rabbitens in vitro.
1. Cataracts were developed by incubating rabbit lenses for 22hr. at 37 degrees in a culture medium containing tyrosine and… 
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