Cataracts are a clouding of the lens of the eye. They are very common. If you have a cataracts things look blurry as if you were looking through frosted glass. An operation is the only way to get rid of cataracts as an operation can remove them. Cataracts will continue to worsen over time, causing continual reduction of vision. ... Many people become legally blind from untreated cataracts, and cataracts can even cause total blindness if left untreated for long periods. Cataracts are more common with older people. They can develop slowly and affect both or one eye. At age 80 more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. There are other causes of cataracts such as diabetes, eye injury, radiation and surgery for other eye problems. Symptoms may include faded colors, blurry or double vision, halos around light, trouble with bright lights, and trouble seeing at night.
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