cataract development is often equated to looking through a dirty windshield of a car or smearing grease over the lens of a camera. cataracts may cause a variety of complaints and visual changes including blurred vision difficulty with glare (often with bright sun or automobile headlights while driving at night) dull color vision increased nearsightedness accompanied by frequent changes in eyeglass prescription and occasionally double vision in one eye. a change in glasses may help initially once vision begins to change from a cataract; however as the cataract continues to grow vision becomes cloudy and stronger glasses or contact lenses will no longer improve sight. cataracts typically develop gradually and are usually not painful or associated with any eye redness or other symptoms unless they become extremely advanced. rapid and/or painful changes in vision raise suspicion for other eye diseases and should be evaluated by an eye-care professional.
what are the symptoms of cataracts?