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Cataract

Known as: HARMAAKAIHI, OPACITY OF THE LENS, CATARACT UNSPECIFIED 
A condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy. Symptoms include blurred, cloudy, or double vision; sensitivity to light; and difficulty… 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Scleral buckling versus primary vitrectomy in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment: a prospective randomized multicenter clinical study.
Review
2001
Review
2001
Visual Risk Factors for Falls in Older People
OBJECTIVES: To determine the tests most predictive of falls in community‐dwelling older people from a range of visual screening… 
Review
2001
Review
2001
SPARC, a matricellular protein: at the crossroads of cell-matrix communication.
Review
2000
Review
2000
Overview of the health benefits of fruit and vegetable consumption for the dietetics professional: selected literature.
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
The value of routine preoperative medical testing before cataract surgery
Background Routine preoperative medical testing is commonly performed in patients scheduled to undergo cataract surgery, although… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Older drivers and cataract: driving habits and crash risk.
BACKGROUND Cataract is a leading cause of vision impairment in older adults, affecting almost half of those over age 75 years… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Vitrectomy for diabetic macular traction and edema associated with posterior hyaloidal traction.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Role of external bacterial flora in the pathogenesis of acute postoperative endophthalmitis.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
A Follow-up Study
: In 1983, Abbott et al. assessed endothelial cell population and function in 100 clear corneal grafts (72 patients) that were an… 
Review
1988
Review
1988
Effect of ultraviolet radiation on cataract formation.
To investigate the relation of ultraviolet radiation and cataract formation, we undertook an epidemiologic survey of 838 watermen… 
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