Cataract is a clouding of part of your eye called the lens. Your vision becomes blurred because the cataract is like frosted glass, interfering with your sight. It is not a layer that grows over your skin, despite what you may have heard.

If your doctor or optometrist/optician has told you that you have a cataract, don’t be alarmed. Many people over 60 have some cataract and the vast majority can be treated successfully.

The lens is a clear tissue found behind the iris, the coloured part of the eye. The lens helps to focus light on the back of the eye – the retina – forming an image. The diagram below shows the main parts of the eye.

Cataract is affected your sight, when you may notice that your sight has become blurred or misty, or that your glasses seem dirty or appear scratched. You may be dazzled by lights, such as car headlamps, and sunlight. Change of colour vision. Your colour vision may become washed out or faded.

The causes of cataract:

Cataracts can form at any age. Most develop as people get older but we don’t yet know why, although research is being done into a number of possible causes. In younger people we know that they can result from conditions such as diabetes, certain medications and alongside other longstanding eye problems.

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