Symptoms Of Cataract
During the early stages, cataracts may have very little effect on your eyesight.As the time progresses the cataract can get increased. The various Symptoms of cataract are as follows :-
1) Cloudy days -
Cataracts start small and initially may have little effect on your vision. Things might seem a little blurry. This effect usually increases over time. The world will seem cloudy, blurry, or dim.
2) Night vision problems -
As cataracts become more advanced, they begin to darken with a yellow or brown tinge. This begins to affect night vision and makes certain nighttime activities, such as driving, more difficult. If you suspect you have cataracts, be very careful at night and don’t drive when your vision is compromised.
3) Glare of bright lights -
Light sensitivity is a common symptom of cataracts. The glare of bright lights can be painful, especially to those with posterior subcapsular cataracts, according to the Mayo Clinic. These types of cataracts start at the back of the lens, blocking the path of light and often interfere with your reading vision.
4) Light Halos -
The clouding of the lens can result in diffraction of light entering your eye. This can cause a halo to appear around light sources. Rings around every light, sometimes in a variety of colors, can make driving very difficult. This is another reason why driving at night, especially when there are streetlights and headlights, can be dangerous if you have a cataract.
5) Frequent change of glasses -
If you find yourself frequently needing stronger glasses or contacts, you may have cataracts. Simply buying a strong pair of reading glasses from the drugstore isn’t going to fix the problem. See an eye doctor if your eyesight is changing rapidly. You may have cataracts or another eye condition that will benefit with prompt treatment.
6) Colour abnormality -
As cataracts progress, the clumps of protein clouding your lens may turn yellow or brownish. This results in all the light coming into your eye having a yellow tint. It’s almost as though you are wearing “blue-blocker” sunglasses, as advertised on TV, which block blue and violet light. This changes how you see color and reduces your ability to tell the difference between colors.
After corrective surgery for cataracts, you may be surprised to see the world with all of its colors again!
7) Double Vision -
Diffraction from the lens clouding in a cataract can actually lead you to see two or more images of a single object
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