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The falls could affect the eye (8)

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cataract

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(Other definitions for cataract that I've seen before include "Falls" , "may impair the vision" , "Drop" , "Large waterfall" , "Waterfall - opacity of the eye" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.
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