Cataracts cause a gradual worsening in symptoms like blurry or cloudy vision, decreased night vision, and glare from light sources. At Evergreen Eye Center, our dedicated and experienced cataract surgeons can restore your vision through cataract surgery using advanced technology.
What are Cataracts?
Cataracts are a part of the eye’s natural aging process and often begin to develop around age forty. A cataract occurs when the eye’s clear lens becomes cloudy and causes vision to become blurry.
When you have cataracts, you may feel like you are looking through a foggy window. Once cataracts develop, it becomes more challenging to do everyday tasks, including reading and other tasks at near.
Many people with cataracts will also experience difficulty seeing in low lighting, and many struggle to see when driving at night. The symptoms of cataracts will gradually worsen over time as the cataracts advance.
The best way to reverse the symptoms of cataracts is cataract surgery. Cataract surgery is a common and safe procedure that effectively restores vision. If cataracts remain untreated, they will continue to block more and more light that enters the eye and cause your vision to worsen. The experienced eye physicians at Evergreen Eye Center can remove your cataracts and replace them with artificial lenses to restore your vision.
What Are The Symptoms of Cataracts?
There are many symptoms of cataracts, and symptoms can differ from person to person. Some of the symptoms of cataracts include:
- Blurry or cloudy vision
- Double vision
- Glare from light sources
- Starbursts or haloes around lights
- Difficulty seeing at night
- Difficulty reading without additional light
Many people with cataracts also report that colors appear dull or yellow. People with cataracts may experience several of these symptoms, while others may only have increased blurry vision.
It is essential to see an eye doctor right away if you are experiencing any of these symptoms. Your eye doctor at Evergreen Eye Center can evaluate your eyes to determine if the symptoms you are experiencing result from cataracts.
What Causes Cataracts?
Several factors can contribute to the early or rapid development of cataracts. However, everyone will develop cataracts eventually.
Certain medical problems, including diabetes, smoking, and some radiation treatments, may cause cataracts to develop more quickly. In some cases, previous eye surgery or an eye injury may also contribute to developing cataracts.
The most common cause of cataracts is aging. Most people will begin to experience cataract symptoms starting around age forty.
Will I Need Cataract Surgery?
Though you may be able to manage cataracts with brighter lighting and visual aids at first, they will not go away on their own. Cataracts will eventually impair vision and significantly interfere with your daily activities.
When you are first diagnosed with cataracts, they may not be advanced enough to warrant cataract surgery right away. Your eye doctor will continue to monitor your cataracts at routine visits.
When your cataracts begin to affect your vision greatly enough that it is interfering with your life, your eye doctor will likely recommend cataract surgery. They will also discuss the many different artificial lens options that will replace your natural lens during cataract surgery.
Cataract surgery is a safe and quick procedure that can restore your vision affected by cataracts.
Are you experiencing symptoms you feel may be due to cataracts? Schedule an appointment at Evergreen Eye Center today!
