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“…Cataract can be induced by several risk factors, including metabolic diseases such as diabetes, galactosemy, hypocalcemia, and hyperthyroidism, kidney disease, steroid usage, toxicity induced by cigarette usage or alcohol consumption, trauma, radiation, eye disease, pregnancy-related infections such as toxoplasmosis or rubella, or malnutrition (Congdon, 2001). Individuals with chromosomal abnormalities such as those in Down syndrome, Patau syndrome, or Edward syndrome may also develop this disease, but with different signs and symptoms (Rojas et al, 2005). Traumatic cataract is the major cause of unilateral blindness in the youth (Couto Junior and Moura, 2004); however, the causative trauma need not necessarily be blunt or penetrating (Pereira et al, 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cataract can be induced by several risk factors, including metabolic diseases such as diabetes, galactosemy, hypocalcemia, and hyperthyroidism, kidney disease, steroid usage, toxicity induced by cigarette usage or alcohol consumption, trauma, radiation, eye disease, pregnancy-related infections such as toxoplasmosis or rubella, or malnutrition (Congdon, 2001). Individuals with chromosomal abnormalities such as those in Down syndrome, Patau syndrome, or Edward syndrome may also develop this disease, but with different signs and symptoms (Rojas et al, 2005). Traumatic cataract is the major cause of unilateral blindness in the youth (Couto Junior and Moura, 2004); however, the causative trauma need not necessarily be blunt or penetrating (Pereira et al, 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%