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Cataract Most people have some clouding of their eye’s natural crystalline lens after the age of 60. This clouding is more commonly referred to as a cataract. About 50% of Americans in the age group of 65 – 74 have at least one cataract, and about 70% of those age 75 and over have cataract(s). Simply stated, when the eye’s lens becomes cloudy, light cannot be properly focused on the retina; thus, vision decreases. The only “cure” for poor vision due to a cataract is to remove the lens and implant a new, man-made lens called an intraocular lens (IOL). Many people with cataracts may experience symptoms such as: - Cloudy, fuzzy, foggy vision
- Difficulty in seeing to drive, especially at night
- Trouble seeing to do close work
- Problems seeing television
- Bothersome glare
| - Colors that seem dull, faded, not as bright
- Frequent changes and a stronger glasses' prescription
- Haloes around lights
- A milky white spot or cloudy spot visually apparent in the center of the eye
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