When we reported that Samsung is using Gorilla Glass in their Galaxy S phones, a couple people wanted to see a demo -- you know, a key scratching against the glass or something of that sort. Enter those lovely, crazy Koreans.
Rarely, cataracts can present at birth or in early childhood as a result of hereditary enzyme defects, and severe trauma to the eye, eye surgery, or intraocular inflammation can also cause cataracts to occur earlier in life.
A: There is one cause of cataracts that is frequently absent from the books, journals and websites that you are probably researching. The cause is mother nature, and the explanation is far beyond the scope of this website. Sometimes we just can't explain why one person or group of family members develops cataracts.