Talk:Cataract

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Section sizes Section size for Cataract (30 sections) Section name Byte count Section total (Top) 10,071 10,071 Signs and symptoms 2,030 2,030 Causes 14 15,597 Age 2,035 2,035 Trauma 1,300 1,300 Radiation 1,530 1,530 Genetics 1,182 1,182 Skin diseases 623 623 Smoking and alcohol 1,139 1,139 Inadequate vitamin C 577 577 Medications 2,173 2,173 Post-operative 2,716 2,716 Hyperbaric oxygen therapy 1,081 1,081 Other diseases 1,227 1,227 Diagnosis 14 5,829 Classification 5,815 5,815 Prevention 3,057 3,057 Treatment 15 6,549 Surgical 6,534 6,534 Prognosis 15 6,875 Postoperative care 1,209 1,209 Complications 5,651 5,651 Epidemiology 5,018 5,018 History 2,427 5,965 Etymology 3,538 3,538 Research 3,529 3,529 See also 117 117 References 30 30 Further reading 371 371 External links 993 993 Total 66,031 66,031

Is the condition called cataract or cataracts? I have seen both used in medical journals. · · · Peter Southwood ^(talk): 01:21, 7 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]