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nuclear sclerosis [′nü·klē·ər sklə′rō·səs] (medicine) Hardening of the ocular lens nucleus. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Smokers faced an estimated 200 percent increased risk of developing a posterior subcapsular cataract--a visually disabling condition that strikes the back of the lens -- and an estimated 100 percent increased risk of nuclear sclerosis cataract, a less serious form in which the opacity occurs in the center of the lens. |
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