Different Stages Of Cataract
During the early stages, cataracts may have very little effect on your eyesight. Although cataracts progress in stages, the development of the eye condition depends on various factors such as age, diabetes, prolonged exposure to UV rays, excessive alcohol consumption, and smoking.
To understand how quickly the eye condition progresses, you need to gain an idea about the various stages of cataract :-
1) Immature cataract: In this stage, proteins start to cloud the eye lens. The progression of cataract vary person to person and so needs regular check up in between to observe its progression. The signs and symptoms may include: mildly blurred or cloudy vision, halos around light, poor night vision and frequent changes to the prescription glasses or contact lenses
2) Mature cataract: In this stage, the eye lens becomes deep amber or completely white. Cataracts start spreading to the edges and impact the vision severely. The symptoms are almost the same as in the early stage, however, they are more severe and affect day-to-day life.
3) Hypermature cataract: The last and advanced stage, where cataracts become very dense, impairing vision to a large extent. It can lead to increased pressure and inflammation in the eyes, resulting in glaucoma. It is not at all advisable to wait till last stages of cataract because it increases the risk of the surgery. Timely intervention is the best.
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