Condition
Cataracts (Cataracta)
A cataract (cataracta) is when the lens inside your eye becomes cloudy or opaque. a cataract is when the lens inside your eye becomes cloudy. This makes vision cloudy and can make it hard to see clearly, especially at night.
Video Overview
Cataracts (Cataracta)
Symptoms
- Vision gets cloudy or foggy
- Difficulty seeing at night or in low light
- Bright lights seem too glaring
- Colors look less bright or faded
- Blurry or double vision
- Difficulty reading small print
Causes
- Getting older is the main cause
- UV sun exposure over many years
- Injury to the eye
- Some medicines, like steroids
- Health problems like diabetes
- Smoking damages the lens
Treatments
- New glasses can help early cataracts
- Brighter lighting for reading
- Anti-glare sunglasses
- Cataract surgery (removes cloudy lens)
- Artificial lens implant
- Regular eye exams to monitor
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