Cataracted

/ˈkætəˌræktɪd/ adjective

Affected by a cataract or cataracts, especially describing eyes that are clouded by the eye disease; also describing something like a rushing cataract or waterfall.

From 'cataract' with the suffix '-ed,' indicating a state or condition. Medical use developed to describe patients whose eyes have developed the clouding condition, while poetic use described turbulent waters.

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