Lens clouding: Senile is defined as "age related" or having to do with aging. A cataract is the clouding of the lens of the eye. Cataract comes from the latin term waterfall. To the naked eye, a cataract looked like a waterfall over the lens. Actually the clear epithelial cells crystallize due to a number of problems forming a cloudy spot in the lens which can impair vision. This can occur as we age.
Answered 7/16/2013
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Typical cataract: This is the term used for the type of cataract caused by aging. It is a clouding of the lens of the eye, and can usually be fixed surgically by removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with a new clear artificial lens.
Answered 9/17/2016
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Cataract: Cataracts occur with age a senile cataract is just the term used for a cataract that occurs with age. It is just a straightforward cataract.
Answered 7/2/2013
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Senile Cataract: Cataract is a clouding of the natural lens inside the eye. Senile refers to the cataract developing due to age, as compared to trauma or medications.
Answered 9/17/2016
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Age and more: The term senile is old fashioned . A newer description is age related. Cataract is a clouding of the natural lens in the eye. It is most commonly due to various factors: Age, genetic predisposition, UV exposure, Trauma, Metabolic disease (diabetes) and others.
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