Guide To Cataract Surgery

Cataract surgery is a surgical procedure that is performed for the treatment of cataracts, a condition that affects the eyes where the lens becomes clouded when it should stay clear. This cloudy covering on the lens causes trouble with visual performance, making it difficult to drive a car, see another individual's facial expression, and read. Cataracts develop slowly over several years and usually do not cause any symptoms during the early stages. Common symptoms that eventually develop from cataracts include clouded vision, dim vision, blurred vision, problems with vision at night, glare sensitivity, seeing halos around lights, frequent prescription eyewear alterations, yellowing of colors, and double vision in one eye. Even when cataracts have developed, stronger lighting and specialized glasses can be used for treatment until they lose their efficacy.