51 function of an eye lens is to focus ight you can se cea sharp images When a cur, the lens nse your eye becomes ly making ificl to see well enough cout your dally activites, WHAT CAUSES CATARACTS? Most cataracts aa natural result of ageing, but they may’ occur in younger People duc toa vaity of reasons insaing ‘Trauma o injury tthe eye ‘Following oter surgery tothe eve «+ Disenss such as diabetes glascoms + Alter prolongs inlammation af the eve ‘Theres abo a tendeny for cataract to ran in fais Cataracts usally form slowly over years causing 3 gral bring of vision, which eventually snot correctable by gases In some people the vision can deteriorate relatively quickly. Developing calaract ‘a also cause glare dificult with nightime ving and mliple images in oneeye which can the quality of the vision. “blurred vision “Calaacts make the lens cloudy + Colours seem faded + Frequent changes required toyour spectacle prescription + Visual problems wit igh, for example lane cordazzle DO CATARACTS SPREAD FROM EYE TO EYE? [Nova often they develop in both ees either a the sae ine a ne after the other witha gap ete, WHATIS THE TREATMENT FOR CATARACTS? There sno knoven method in preventing cataract. most cases, cataracts are ite harmless. tis usualy otto have surgery unless you fel that the tshindering your dally activities,