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cataract

MONDO:0005129

Also known as: cataract, cataract (disease), opacity of the lens

MONDO:
MONDO:0005129
Rare disease127 associated genes

Description

Partial or complete opacity of the crystalline lens of one or both eyes that decreases visual acuity and eventually results in blindness. Some cataracts appear in infancy or in childhood, but most develop in older individuals. (Sternberg Diagnostic Surgical Pathology, 3rd ed.)

Associated genes

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External references

Sources: MONDO (CC BY 4.0), Open Targets (CC0), Orphanet (CC BY 4.0).

Not for sole clinical decision-making. Always verify against primary sources.