When you have a cataract, your eye’s naturally clear lens is cloudy. Eventually your vision will be hazy and blurry. The only way to remove a cataract is with surgery. With cataract surgery, your cloudy lens is replaced with an artificial lens.
You do not have to have cataract surgery if your symptoms are not too bad. You should consider surgery when cataracts keep you from doing your daily activities.
You may be able to slow the development of cataracts by protecting your eyes from the sun and not smoking.
It is important to see your ophthalmologist regularly to check for eye and vision changes.
If you have any questions about your vision, speak with your ophthalmologist. They are committed to protecting your sight.
