Outlook

• Early symptoms of cataracts include blurred vision, glare, and difficulty reading.
  
  
• Cataracts will affect most people and become more prominent as we age.
  
  
• Cataracts can be diagnosed when the doctor examines the eyes with specialized viewing instruments.
  
  
• The decision to proceed with surgery is primarily based on the amount of difficulty you have performing your daily activities.
  
  
• Treatment for cataracts is surgical removal of the cataract with implantation of an artificial lens.
  
  
• There are a variety of intraocular lens types that can restore vision in different ways.
  
  
• Cataract surgery is a safe and effective way to restore vision with serious complications occurring in less than one in 1,000 cases.