{"id":1300,"date":"2025-10-02T10:04:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:04:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doodler.eu\/halkias\/?page_id=1300"},"modified":"2026-07-22T10:26:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:26:14","slug":"katarraktis","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/halkias.vision\/en\/pathiseis\/katarraktis\/","title":{"rendered":"CATARACT"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Inside the eye, there is a natural, transparent lens. Over time, this lens can become cloudy, preventing light from passing clearly to the retina. This progressive clouding of the lens is called a cataract.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t

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What is a cataract?<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/h2><\/div>
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Inside the eye, there is a natural, transparent lens. Over time, this lens can become cloudy, preventing light from passing clearly to the retina (the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye). This progressive clouding of the lens is called a cataract. It is one of the most common causes of vision loss, particularly in patients over the age of 55.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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The main symptoms are:<\/p>\n