"A cataract is a clouded, dense region that develops in the eye’s lens. When proteins in the eye clump together, the lens cannot transmit clear pictures to the retina, which leads to the development of a cataract. The retina functions by converting signals from the light that enters via the lens. The optic nerve receives the signals from it and delivers them to the brain.
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