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nuclear sclerosis

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nuclear sclerosis [′nü·klē·ər sklə′rō·səs]
(medicine)
Hardening of the ocular lens nucleus.


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There is however a condition known as nuclear sclerosis which has a similar appearance to that of cataract.
CONCLUSIONS: Pharmacologically blocking protein ascorbylation with absorbable guanidino compounds is feasible and may represent a new strategy for the delay of age-related nuclear sclerosis of the lens.
In some dogs, it can be difficult to distinguish a cataract from a condition called nuclear sclerosis, which makes the pupil look opaque when light shines on it, though sight is not affected.
 
 
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