cataractous

1 8.5

Having a cloudy lens in the eye that makes vision blurry

adjective
/ˈkætəˌræktəs/

Specialized

: cataratoso

The doctor diagnosed him with a cataractous condition.

Examples

After surgery, the formerly cataractous eye showed significant improvement in clarity.
The surgeon examined the patient's cataractous lens before recommending treatment.
Vision can become blurry in a cataractous eye due to the clouded lens.
She noticed her vision was becoming cataractous recently.
As she aged, her vision became increasingly blurred due to cataractous changes in her eyes.
The doctor explained that cataractous lenses often require surgery to restore clear vision.
He was diagnosed with cataractous development and needed to consider surgery to improve his eyesight.

Synonyms

cataracted

vscataractous

Specialized

1 8.0

Having a cloudy lens in the eye that makes it hard to see

is used for being affected by or relating to that lens condition

How Cloudy

opaque

1 4.7

cataractous

Specialized

1 8.5

cloudy

13 2.3

clear

726 1.0

Surface Forms

cataractous positive

Morphology

cataractous = cataract (transparent) = cataract + ous

Formed regularly from the noun 'cataract' plus the adjectival suffix '-ous'; the meaning 'relating to or affected by a cataract' is predictable.

Etymology

Cataractous comes from the word cataract, which once meant a 'waterfall' and comes from kata- 'down' and a root meaning 'to rush'. People thought a 'fall' or thin film came down over the eye, so cataractous describes an eye with a clouded lens that makes vision look blurred, like seeing through falling water.