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Cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure in the world. Every year around 450,000 people in the UK people undergo surgery. While most of our patients are in their 70s and 80’s, we frequently see younger patients whose cataracts have been triggered by injury, long-term medication or with no identifiable explanation.
If you are concerned that you might be suffering from the early symptoms of cataracts, you can book a free consultation with our specialist optometrist. The earlier cataracts are treated, the safer the surgery.
Inside your eye (behind the coloured iris) is a lens which changes shape to provide focusing from near to distance and vice versa. Your lens is made of a transparent protein called crystalin. When crystalin becomes old or damaged it loses its transparency and turns cloudy.
The term ‘cataract’, covers a number of different types of cataract. The most common are:
This turns your lens yellow and affects your colour vision. And as you become more short-sighted you will also need to wear stronger glasses.
(also known an anterior subcapsular cataracts)
White streaks develop under the surface of the lens, interfere with vision, making things cloudy and cause glare and dazzle, particularly when driving at night.
You’ll notice a big impact quite quickly as this fast growing cataract clouds your vision. It’s usually age related but can also be brought on by medical conditions such as diabetes.
There are risks with all types of surgery and while Cataract surgery is very safe, we would like you watch a video giving you information about Cataract Surgery.