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CATARACT

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Risk factors

Aside from age, there are other factors/diseases, which favour the development of cataract:

Metabolic diseases such as diabetes
Glaucoma
Chronic inflammation of the iris

Intense light exposure (UV light), infrared light (heat radiation)

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Medications, e.g. years of highly dosed cortisone treatment

Injuries (traumatic cataract)

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