Symptoms of Cataract You Shouldn’t Miss

ByAgkidzone Staff

Updated: Jun 13, 2024

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Cataracts affect the clarity of vision. A clouded eye lens is the cause of the cataract. Cataracts even cause blindness. So better be aware of it. Here are the symptoms of cataracts you shouldn’t miss.

Halos Around Light

Sometimes diffraction of lights occurs due to the cloudy films on the lens. It causes halos of different colours. Now, if cataracts occur, people begin to witness dimming lights. They can't see computer or mobile screens clearly.

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Blurred Vision

Cataracts cause cloudy films on the lens. It leads to the blurring of vision gradually. You might not have noticed it earlier. However, your vision will become unclearly over time. Even eyeglasses can't recover your eyesight for cataracts.

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Light Sensitivity

Your eyes become very sensitive to light in the early stages of cataracts. Particularly bright and harsh light will hurt you the most. You find driving, watching tv, and doing other activities very hard.

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Loss of Night Vision

Not just bright light, people suffering from cataracts can feel difficulty in low light as well. They may see halos in car and street lights. Light sensitivity can be enhanced due to glare.

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Colour Perception Will be Changed

People suffering from cataracts may feel changes in colour perception. In the advanced stage, lumps of protein form cloudy films on the lens. It can turn brown or yellow. That is why, many colours may be mistaken as different colours. In some rare cases, people lose colour differentiation abilities. These conditions need corrective surgery.

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Progressive Near-Sightedness

There is the progressive cataract. It reduces distant vision. But, it improves the sight of objects that are near them. So, if it ever happens, don't think your vision has been improved. This improving sight will not last forever.

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Requirement of Brighter Light

People with cataracts often need bright lights for their activities. They sometimes need illuminating lights as well. Even in natural lights, they may require additional lights to see, doing chores, or watching tvs.

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Multiple Prescription Change

People suffering from cataracts often need to upgrade their lens or eyeglasses. Actually, if you see your eyesight is deteriorating gradually, it is a warning sign of a serious cataract.

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Trouble Viewing Details

People suffering from cataracts may find trouble in seeing little details in an object. They may noy notice the features in faces or contours in an object. Also, they can't determine a person’s expressions.

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Duel Vision in One Eye

Diplopia is a common sign of cataract. It occurs when people have double vision in one eye. Diplopia leads to scatters of lights and creates a duplicate object at which you are looking.

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What to Do When Cataracts Occur

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