Cataracts

About Cataracts

A cataract is a clouding of the eye’s lens, which blocks or changes the amount of light going into the eye. The lens of the eye is located behind the pupil and the colored iris, and is normally transparent. The lens helps to focus the light onto your retina, whether you are looking at something close or something far away. The retina relays the light input to your brain.

Age is not the only factor that causes cataracts; anyone can have a cataract. Babies are sometimes born with them.

Some Symptoms

• Decreased vision
• Dimmer colors
• Headlight glare or halo at night
• Difficulty doing fine hand work
• Corrective lenses do not resolve the problem