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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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Excess of which of following can result in cataract
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The correct answer is  Sugar Alcohols and cataract: = Reduction of monosaccharides forms sugar alcohols = sugar alcohols are hygroscopic in nature, absorb water, and will cause cell swelling = They especially get accumulated in the lens of the eye causing cataract. Examples: Glucose forms sorbitol in diabetes and leads to snowflake cataract In galactosemia, Excess Galactose is reduced to galactitol and give rise to oil drop cataract