Is cataract in the eye dangerous?
Cataracts aren’t dangerous to your health like certain types of glaucoma. However, they can be hazardous to you and those around you when you continue to live as if you aren’t visually impaired. Those who are legally or totally blind are unable to drive and have learned to live with their vision loss.
What is cataract and how is it treated?
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye. Cataracts are treated by removing the cloudy lens of the eye with surgery. Sun protection and quitting smoking may help prevent cataracts. Cataracts are common in older people.
What are the causes of cataract in the eye?
Most cataracts are caused by natural changes in your eyes as you get older. The good news is that surgery can get rid of cataracts. How does a cataract form? Cataracts form when the proteins in the lens of your eye clump together, making your lens cloudy. The lens of your eye is normally clear, allowing light to pass through.
Can a cataract be worse in one eye than the other?
Cataracts can form in one eye or both, and they can progress differently in each as well. One eye may be worse than the other or progress faster, for instance. Cataracts can cause:
What are the early signs of cataracts in older adults?
In older adults, the eye’s crystalline lens yellows and begins to harden, resulting in blurry vision, dull color perception, and difficulty seeing at night. Cataracts worsen over time, so it’s important to understand the stages of cataract progression in order to treat symptoms early and slow or even stop the progression of cataracts.
What should I do if I have cataracts in my eyes?
Wear sunglasses or a brimmed hat outside during the day to protect your eyes from sun exposure, which may speed up the progression of cataracts. Talk to your eye doctor if you take eye drops to treat dry eyes or arthritic flare-up in the eyes, as some eye drops may speed up the progression of cataracts.
Most cataracts are caused by natural changes in your eyes as you get older. The good news is that surgery can get rid of cataracts. How does a cataract form? Cataracts form when the proteins in the lens of your eye clump together, making your lens cloudy. The lens of your eye is normally clear, allowing light to pass through.
What happens to your eyes when you get cataract surgery?
A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of your eye. Cataracts can make your vision blurry, hazy, or less colorful. Most cataracts are caused by natural changes in your eyes as you get older. The good news is that surgery can get rid of cataracts.
In older adults, the eye’s crystalline lens yellows and begins to harden, resulting in blurry vision, dull color perception, and difficulty seeing at night. Cataracts worsen over time, so it’s important to understand the stages of cataract progression in order to treat symptoms early and slow or even stop the progression of cataracts.
Wear sunglasses or a brimmed hat outside during the day to protect your eyes from sun exposure, which may speed up the progression of cataracts. Talk to your eye doctor if you take eye drops to treat dry eyes or arthritic flare-up in the eyes, as some eye drops may speed up the progression of cataracts.