If you have cloudy or double vision, or find that you're becoming increasingly nearsighted, you may be exhibiting the first signs of developing cataracts. The first symptoms of cataracts are cloudy vision, double vision, or both. One sign of developing cataracts may be the need for frequent changes in eyeglass prescriptions. Eventually, as cataracts grow worse, stronger glasses can no longer correct vision. It should be noted that some cataracts stop developing at a certain point and do not progress.
Cataracts can cause other visual disturbances.
Images may take on a yellowish tint as color vibrancy diminishes. Reading may become difficult because of a reduced contrast between letters and their background. Sensitivity to bright lights may make it difficult or impossible to drive at night because of glare from the headlights of oncoming cars. In very advanced cases, the pupil, which is normally black, looks milky or yellowish. Because most of these symptoms can also be caused by other eye disorders, some serious, an eye professional should always be consulted about changes in vision.