Yes. Although most cataracts are related to aging, there are other types of cataract: 1  Secondary cataract. 2  Cataracts can form after surgery for other eye problems, such as glaucoma. 3  Cataracts also can develop in people who have other health problems, such as diabetes. 4  Cataracts are sometimes linked to steroid use.here are two types of cataract surgery. Your doctor can explain the differences and help determine which is better for you: 1  Phacoemulsification, or phaco. 2  A small incision is made on the side of the cornea, the clear, dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye. 3  Your doctor inserts a tiny probe into the eye.
What does flaw mean in science? A flaw is an imperfection. Sometimes scientists are concerned with such things as the flaws in the crystalline structure of a mineral. That would mean that the pattern of â¦ the crystal has some deviation at some location, the atoms don't line up.
Broken, cracked, or fractured all mean the same thing, that the integrity of the bone is no longer intact. One term is not worse than another. How many times have people thanked me that their ankle wasn't broken, just fractured! I have to remind myself to do the definition list at the bedside as well.