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Cloudy vision and glare while driving at night
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This archived Doctordle case was published on 2026-05-10. It presents "Cloudy vision and glare while driving at night" as a Easy Ophthalmology puzzle. The final answer is Cataracts.
Answer
Cataracts
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Six clues
Clue 1
A 76-year-old notices blurry vision that has gradually worsened.
Clue 2
Glare from headlights makes night driving difficult.
Clue 3
Colors seem faded compared with before.
Clue 4
Eye pain and sudden vision loss are absent in this fictional case.
Clue 5
The problem involves clouding of the eye lens.
Clue 6
The answer is a common age-related eye condition often treated surgically when severe.
Plain-language explanation
Cataracts are clouding of the eye lens. Common teaching clues include blurry vision, glare, faded colors, and gradual progression.
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