We are all born with a clear lens in our eye. This is located in the middle of our eye behind the pupil. This lens focuses light to allow clear images to be formed on the retina which lines the back of the eye. The clear lens normally gets somewhat cloudier as time passes. Usually sometime after age 50, the lens becomes cloudy enough that it significantly affects vision. When the cloudiness has progressed to this stage, the lens is called a cataract. When the cataract is small, there is little impact of the vision. As the cataract increases in size and density, individuals start to experience more difficult with task such as driving or reading. Individuals with significant cataracts often note:
- Worsening of nearsightedness (myopia)
- Light and glare sensitivity, especially with night-time driving
- Blurred or distorted vision
- Colors may seem off or faded.
- The perception of a cloud or film over the vision from one or both eyes.
- Double or multiplying of images
- Glasses prescriptions keep changing frequently.
- Difficulty with seeing at night.
Although researchers are learning more about
cataracts, no one understands exactly why the
eye's lens changes as we grow older.
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