If you’re over 60 and your vision has gotten blurry or cloudy, you may have cataracts. It’s a common condition in older adults, and it can be treated by your eye doctor. Cataracts form when protein ...

Fundoscopy, or ophthalmoscopy, is an eye exam that allows doctors to view the retina. They may recommend the test before and after cataract surgery. As cataracts are at the front of the eye, they can ...

A cataract is the clouding of natural lens of the eye which may eventually affect your vision and even cause blindness if not treated. In fact, cataract is the leading cause of blindness in people.

Cortical cataracts develop when the peripheral area of your eye lens experiences cloudiness from higher water content and proteins clumping. It causes blurry vision and more. Getting surgery can ...

Nearly one-third of Australians aged 55 or over (or around 1.5 million people) have an untreated cataract. In 2013-14, there were 229,693 hospital admissions for cataract surgeries, making cataracts ...

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A person may need to rest and avoid certain physical movements for some time after cataract surgery. It may take several weeks before they can begin vigorous exercise. Cataracts are cloudy areas of ...