Serious Warning Signs of Cataracts

Frequent Changes In Glasses Or Contacts

Patients with cataracts often need frequent changes to their glasses or contact prescriptions. Cataracts can grow and interfere with vision more quickly than normal eye degeneration. The prescription may also be different for each eye, especially if one eye has a cataract while the other doesn't. For the average individuals with glasses, experts recommend having a checkup with an eye doctor every one or two years, depending on the severity of their vision and ocular degeneration. However, individuals with cataracts may need new prescriptions every few months or so. In addition, they'll be able to noticeably see their vision dimming or deteriorating. With normal degeneration, the deterioration is often too gradual for patients to notice until their eye doctor points it out.

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