A nuclear cataract is a type of cataract that affects the center of the eye's lens, causing cloudy vision. Read about the risk factors, treatment, and outlook.

Nuclear cataracts involve cloudiness or discoloration of the lens that affects a person’s vision. They tend to progress slowly and often affect distance vision rather than near sight.

Cataracts are now affecting younger individuals. Dr. Mandeep Singh Basu highlights the rising cases in people in their 30s ...

Three major types of cataracts -- and there can be combinations of all three of these in the same person's eye -- but the three major classifications would be nuclear, where the central part of ...

You will notice that I have used “when” in the headline of this article and not “if.” That is because each and every cataract surgeon will certainly encounter a ...

Age related cataracts are most commonly found in the nuclear region and cortical cataracts are commonly found in diabetic patients. Cataractogenic radiation damage starts at the anterior surface, ...

Cataract is a leading cause of visual impairment and a potential cause of blindness worldwide. The major risk factors for cataract onset include advancing age, diabetes, and having vitrectomy surgery.

In addition, micronutrient supplements reduced the risk for nuclear cataract progression by 18% in a comparison of the highest and lowest intake tertiles (RRR, 0.82; 95% CI, 0.57 - 1.20).