A cataract is when your eye's natural lens becomes cloudy.
Proteins in your lens break down and cause things to look blurry, hazy, or less colorful. Inside our eyes, we have a natural lens. The lens bends (refracts) light rays into the eye to help us see. If this lens isn't clear, it isn't easy to see.
Vision Problems with Cataracts
If you have a cataract, your lens has become cloudy. It is like looking through a foggy or dusty car windshield. Things look blurry, hazy, or less colorful with a cataract.
Cataracts Symptoms
Here are some vision changes you may notice if you have a cataract:
- Having blurry vision
- Seeing double or a ghosted image out of the eye with a cataract
- Being extra sensitive to light (especially with oncoming headlights at night)
- Having trouble seeing well at night or needing more light when you read
- Seeing bright colors as faded or yellow instead
Treatment Options
You should consider surgery when cataracts keep you from doing things you want or need to do.
If you notice any of these cataract symptoms, please call (740.397.2425) our office and schedule an appointment today.