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What is Cataract ?
A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. It’s normally a disease of ageing. Cataracts most often start to cause a noticeable difference in vision after 60 years of age.
Symptoms of a cataract?
- Cloudy or blurry vision.
- Colors seem faded.
- Glare. Headlights, lamps, or sunlight may appear too bright. A halo may appear around lights.
- Poor night vision
- Double vision or multiple images in one eye. (This symptom may clear as the cataract gets larger.)
- Frequent prescription changes in your eyeglasses or contact lenses.
Cataract Treatment?
- The symptoms of early cataract may be improved with new eyeglasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses, or magnifying lenses. If these measures do not help, surgery is the only effective treatment. Surgery involves removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens.
- A cataract needs to be removed only when vision loss interferes with your everyday activities, such as driving, reading, or watching TV. for that may required a Cataract Surgery.
- To make an informed decision about whether cataract surgery is needed for you, please get in touch with Dr Sachin Arya