Cataracts and Glare Sensitivity

Despite the advancement of modern health, cataracts continue to be a regular condition that patients often experience in their senior years. If you are suffering from cataracts, it's essential to find a professional eye surgeon in your area. At Trusted LASIK Surgeons™, we help patients connect with ophthalmologists throughout the US. Here's what you need to know about cataracts.  

What Exactly Is a Cataract?

A cataract is a condition that causes gradual clouding of the eye's lens. In its early stages, the presence of a cataract is barely noticeable. However, the clouding becomes more and more pronounced over time, eventually affecting vision in various ways. Glare from light and brightness is one of those side effects.

Fuzziness Triggers Glare Problems

Under normal conditions, the eye allows light to enter through the lens. This retina takes this light, turns it into signals, and sends them to the brain for interpretation. However, when the lens is obstructed or clouded, the image also loses focus. Instead, it blurs, and bright light also loses detail and expands in feature, creating a glare or haze around the actual light source when looked at by the affected eye. This glare effect can be so pronounced it can make it difficult to see in bright light situations. People with early cataracts notice the problem the most in the brightness of day, looking straight at a light, or at night when driving and trying to navigate street lighting and traffic lights.

Clear Vision Is Possible

Fortunately, it is possible to recover one's vision. While cataracts cannot be cured, they can easily be corrected with the help of an eye doctor. Cataract surgery can reverse the problem and give a patient clear vision again while reducing light glare problems and brightness sensitivity. An ophthalmologist can replace the affected lens with an artificial one. This is an outpatient procedure where most people notice dramatic improvement in their vision in the first week after surgery.

Learn More about How We Can Help

If you think it's time for your vision to be restored, eye surgery may be the best solution. Trust Lasik Surgeons™ provides prospective patients with a direct connection to cataract surgery experts. We give patients vetted access to LASIK and other eye surgery experts in their area across the US. Explore our website to learn more about how we can help you connect with an eye doctor that's right for you.