Cataract unit

Cataract unit

A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye. For people who have cataracts, it’s like seeing through cloudy lenses or looking through a frosty or fogged-up window, with washed out colors and can also cause glare around light much like looking at the headlines of an oncoming car while driving. Clouded vision caused by cataracts can make it more difficult to read, drive a car (especially at night) or see the expression on a friend’s face.

Most cataracts develop slowly and don’t disturb your eyesight early on. But with time, cataracts will eventually interfere with your vision, as, in most cases, cataract is a naturally occurring changes in the lens its related to age and increases in density with time

At first, stronger lighting and eyeglasses can help you deal with cataracts. But if impaired vision interferes with your usual activities, you might need cataract surgery. Fortunately, cataract surgery is generally a safe, effective procedure.