Cataracts: Clouding Of The Eye
What is Cataracts?
A cataract is when the lens that of your eye becomes cloudy leading to your vision becoming blurry. It is a very common condition which normally happens as you get older.
Symptoms
- Cataracts are distinct by the cloudy/blue patch that forms on the lens of the eye.
- It may become difficult to see at night, or in bright light.
- Your sight may start to take on a yellow or brown tinge, and you might develop double vision or a halo effect.
- Vision becoming increasingly blurred, cloudy or misty.
- Cataracts are distinct by the cloudy/blue patch that forms on the lens of the eye.
Factors that cause Cataracts
- A history of the condition in the family
- Smoking
- Over-exposing eyes to UV rays
- Regularly drinking too much alcohol
- Diabetes
- Eye surgery for an eye condition
- Eye surgery for an eye injury
- Corticosteroid medication
How to manage Cataracts?
Brighter surroundings will help you to see more clearly. Prescription glasses may help to strengthen your eye and help your vision during early stages. Over time, your condition could get worse and eventually surgery will be required to replace the lens with an artificial one. Cataract removal is a very common and simple surgical procedure related to the eye.
