A cataract is a clouding of the lens in your eye and normally occurs as part of the ageing process. When you develop a cataract, light is unable to pass directly through your lens to the retina, resulting in blurred vision. Cataracts are removed by surgery.
Smallest Size of Turtle Species. The prize for the smallest turtle species in the world goes to the speckled padloper tortoise (Homopus signatus). This tiny terrestrial turtle, also known as the speckled cape tortoise, travels along narrow trails and pathways in Namaqualand, South Africa. In fact, the term âpadloperâ means trail walker.
Paedophryne amauensisâIntroducing the Worldâs Smallest Known Vertebrate. Size is all a matter of relativity. An African elephant calf is small in comparison to its adult counterpartsâI pray for any woman that has to give birth to a two-hundred pound newborn. But to be the smallest vertebrate walking â or rather hopping â around our planet evokes an entirely different, profound connotation.