A condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy and opaque, called ________, can be corrected by surgery to replace the lens. 

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


cataracts
Cataracts are opacities in the crystalline lens of the eye and can be corrected with surgery to replace the lens of the eye.

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