すいしょうたい
Noun
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crystalline lens (of the eye)
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白内障は、目の水晶体が濁る病気です。
Cataracts are a disease where the crystalline lens of the eye becomes cloudy.
加齢とともに水晶体の弾力性が失われ、老眼の原因となる。
As we age, the elasticity of the crystalline lens is lost, leading to presbyopia (farsightedness).
白内障の手術では、濁った水晶体を取り除き、人工レンズを挿入します。
In cataract surgery, the cloudy crystalline lens is removed and an artificial lens is inserted.
水晶体は、カメラのレンズのように光を屈折させて網膜に焦点を合わせる役割を果たす。
The crystalline lens plays the role of refracting light and focusing it on the retina, much like a camera lens.
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