An 87-year-old female has called 911 for generalized weakness. When assessing her pupils, you note the right eye to be cloudy, making the assessment difficult. Based on this finding, you should be suspicious of:
A) Diabetic retinopathy
B) Cataracts
C) Glaucoma
D) Previous stroke
B) Cataracts
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