Cataract Surgery

As we age, our eye’s lens continues to add layers. The lens hardens and becomes less clear and your vision becomes cloudy, or blurry. Age-related cataracts are very common and most people will develop cataract at some point.

Other types of cataracts are less common and can be caused by eye trauma, eye diseases, previous eye surgery or can be related to certain congenital issues.

If you have cataracts, your vision may have the following symptoms:

Things do not look clear and bright
Colors appear dull or objects seem yellowed
Your vision is blurry or dim
Things look distorted (straight lines appear wavy or things look out of shape)
You see a second, partial image around or to the side of an object (called ghost image)

You are sensitive to light and glare, especially in bright sunlight or while driving at night
You are less accurate judging how far or near something is from you
It is more difficult to see at night or in low light
Your eyeglasses or contact lens prescription is changing more often

Your ophthalmologist will examine the inside of your eye. If it is determined that you have a cataract, surgery is the only way to remove it. Your doctor will discuss whether moving forward with surgery is the right plan for you.

If you choose to have cataract surgery, your doctor will review the procedure and discuss which lens replacement options are best for you.

Cataract Surgery

If you have cataracts, your vision may have the following symptoms:

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