Cataract

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Cataract: What You Should Know (National Eye Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Don't Lose Sight of Cataract (National Eye Institute)

• Overviews
• Cataracts (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Cataracts (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish
• What is a Cataract? (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Diagram of the Eye (National Eye Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Pictures/Diagrams
• Cataract Surgery Techniques (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• What Are the Symptoms of Cataracts? (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

• Treatment
• Cataract Surgery (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

• Health Check Tools
• Cataract Surgery Quiz (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Cataract (National Institutes of Health)

• Prevention/Screening
• Can Age-Related Cataracts Be Prevented? (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Selecting the Right Sunglasses (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• What to Look for in a Pair of Sunglasses (Food and Drug Administration)

• Research
• Lutein and Eye Disease Prevention (National Eye Institute)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Cataract and Refractive Eye Care Glossary (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery)

• Directories
• Eye Health Organizations Database (National Eye Institute)
• Financial Aid for Eye Care (National Eye Institute)
• Find an Eye M.D. (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• Finding an Eye Care Professional (National Eye Institute)

• Organizations
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• ASCRS/ASOA Online (American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, American Society of Ophthalmic Administrators)
• National Eye Institute

• Statistics
• Vision Problems in the U.S. (National Eye Institute) - Links to PDF File

• Children
• Cataracts (Nemours Foundation)

• Seniors
• Cataract Surgery May Reduce Risk of Automobile Crash for Older Drivers (American Medical Association)