The human eye is much like a camera. Your eye has a clear lens through which light passes for you to see. And like a camera, when the lens of the eye is cloudy, not as much light can pass through the lens. Clouding of the human eye lens is called a cataract.
Cataracts cause a progressive, painless loss of vision.
Causes The lens clouds naturally as we age, so people over age 65 usually see a gradual reduction of vision. Cataracts can also be caused by complications of other diseases such as diabetes and glaucoma , side effects of certain medications such as steroids, infection, trauma or hereditary disorders. Eating a lot of salt may also increase your risk of cataracts. Frequent aspirin use has been linked to cataracts. Click here for more details and other recent news about cataracts.