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Concept information

Preferred term

catarata

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Opacidad parcial o completa del lente o la cápsula ocular de uno o ambos ojos que dificulta la visión o causa ceguera. Los diversos tipos de cataratas se clasifican de acuerdo a su morfología (tamaño, forma, ubicación) o etiología (causa y momento de aparición).

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/22951

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