Cataract Causes and Symptoms

Cataracts can affect both eyes or just one, and some patients experience mild symptoms, while others can barely see any shapes or movements.

Cataract symptoms include blurry vision, haloes, sensitivity to bright lights, decreased night vision, frequent changes in eyeglass prescriptions, and faded colours.

Cataracts can be caused by trauma, diseases such as diabetes or medications such as steroids.

If you’re diagnosed with a cataract, your ophthalmologist will recommend an outpatient surgical procedure.

There are two types of IOLs: monovision (fixed-focus for a preset distance) or multifocal (focused vision at various distances).