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- Cataracts - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Symptoms of cataracts include: Clouded, blurred or dim vision Trouble seeing at night Sensitivity to light and glare Need for brighter light for reading and other activities Seeing "halos" around lights Frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescription Fading or yellowing of colors Double vision in one eye
- Cataracts - Causes, Symptoms, Risk Factors, Diagnosis . . . - WebMD
Cataracts form when protein builds up in the lens of your eye and makes it cloudy This keeps light from passing through clearly It can cause you to lose some of your eyesight There are many
- Cataracts: Signs, Symptoms Treatment Options - Cleveland Clinic
Cataracts are cloudy areas that form on your eye’s lens Age-related cataracts are the most common type Symptoms include blurry vision and glare around lights Cataract surgery removes your clouded lens and replaces it with a clear artificial lens called an IOL Providers recommend surgery when cataract symptoms interfere with your daily life
- What Are Cataracts? - American Academy of Ophthalmology
Cataracts are a very common reason people lose vision, but they can be treated You and your ophthalmologist should discuss your cataract symptoms Together you can decide whether you are ready for cataract surgery
- Cataracts - National Eye Institute
A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye More than half of all Americans age 80 and older either have had cataracts or have had surgery to get rid of cataracts Learn about the types, symptoms, and causes of cataracts and how your doctor will diagnose and treat them
- Cataract: Symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment - Harvard Health
A cataract is a clouding of the lens This distorts or blocks the passage of light through the lens, causing cloudy or blurred vision, other visual problems, and even blindness The name cataract comes from the term for "huge waterfall," which is how some people describe their clouded sight: like trying to look through a waterfall
- Cataract - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
A cataract is a disease of the eye in which the normally clear lens has pacified, which obscures the passage of light It is a gradually progressive disease and a significant cause of blindness around the world Diagnosis of cataract is clinical by meticulous torch light examination and slit lamp evaluation in undilated and dilated pupils
- Cataract Symptoms and How to See Better - Verywell Health
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye caused by proteins in the lens breaking down and clustering Eventually, this results in blurry vision and other symptoms, but surgery can restore good vision Cataracts are not contagious and do not spread from one eye to the other But
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