The eye care team at Wilkinson Medical Clinic offers this important information about how to prevent cataracts.
Cataracts are like smudges or cloudy patches on a glass window.
Caused by chemical changes, cataracts form on the lens of the eye. They gradually limit vision as people age. The good news is that most cataracts can now be successfully treated with surgery. Most people older than age 65 have cataracts to some degree. But the opaque patches are usually still small or limited to the edges of the lens.