A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision. Cataracts are usually a result of denaturation of lens protein which causes a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope (lens capsule), varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light. The disease is "age-related" in the sense that most people over 70 have it to some degree, but the onset can start as early as in the 30´s or 40´s.
Symptoms include
- Being sensitive to glare (Yes)
- Cloudy, fuzzy, foggy, or filmy vision (Yes)
- Difficulty seeing at night or in dim light (Yes)
- Double vision (Yes)
- Loss of color intensity (Not that I have noticed yet)
- Problems seeing shapes against a background or the difference between shades of colors (Not that I have noticed yet)
- Seeing halos around lights (Not that I have noticed yet)
However, the doctor told me that "my cataract" was not so far gone that I would be considered for surgery - yet. The development of cataract varies, some are faster and some are slower, so at this point we wait and see. The fact that I have only one usable eye is a factor that may merit an earlier operation.
This totally sucks!
