Cataract

A cataract is a clouding of the lens of the eye. The lens of the eye is normally clear. It acts like the lens on a camera, focusing light as it passes to the back of the eye. Until a person is around age 45, the shape of the lens is able to change. As we age, proteins in the lens begin to break down and the lens becomes cloudy. What the eye sees may appear blurry. This condition is known as a cataract. Factors that may speed up cataract formation are:

·          Diabetes

·          Eye inflammation and Eye injury

·          Family history of cataracts

·          Long-term use of steroids (taken by mouth) or certain other medications

·          Radiation exposure and Too much exposure to ultraviolet light (sunlight)

·          Smoking