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Can you tell me how could a 17 year old get cataracts?
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Many causes: Cataracts could appear in 17 year old as progression of one they are born with, as a development following trauma, in association with some systemic diseases, from internal inflammation of the eye, and as a complication of some systemic medical therapies.
Answered 2/11/2014
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