Factors of Cataract

Certain harmful products called free radicals are produced in the lens.

These cause an alteration in the protein structure which causes scattering of light rays and subsequently decrease lens transparency and hence the cataract.

Published on Jul 08, 2014
Last Updated on Jun 05, 2021

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