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A cataract is the clouding of the lens. Crystallins are water-soluble structural proteins found in the lens of the eye; these are what are responsible for the transparency in the lens. These proteins are arranged in a precise way that keep the lens clear and let light pass through it. As we age, the proteins begin to clump together causing that part of the lens to cloud. Essentially it is the lens that is affected.

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