Some cataracts in younger people can grow quickly. Cataracts are very common and due to the aging process. They can also occur as a result of injury or infection. They can be congenital or hereditary. Cataracts are also associated with diabetes.
Surgery is the only way to treat cataracts.
Modern cataract surgery is performed on an outpatient basis with no over night stay in the hospital. It is usually pain free using only topical anesthesia and no sutures. During this surgery the lens is removed. The cataract is part of the lens. The lens with the cataract is removed through a very small incision and permanently replaced with a plastic intraocular lens.