Cataracts are one of the most common eye conditions in the world.
It is projected that by 2050 approximately 50 million Americans will have cataracts.
There are three main types of cataracts, and their names are named based on where they develop on the eye lens. Early symptoms may glare with night driving or with bright light. Cataracts do not cause pain. progression is usually gradual. However, nothing can reverse a cataract once it has begun to develop; there is no way to get the lens to go back to “normal.”
The definitive treatment for a cataract, once it has become bad enough, is to remove it through surgery. This operation is very common and, in the vast majority of cases, very successful. Some measures to prevent a cataract can be helpful if begun long enough before a cataract has started to develop.
Cataracts are diagnosed through a comprehensive eye examination here at EyeDrs and treatments vary based on the level of vision impairment.
