Blurred Vision: Gradual clouding of the eye's lens leads to blurred vision, caused by aging, exposure to UV radiation, diabetes, smoking, or long-term use of certain medications like corticosteroids.
Sensitivity to Light: Increased sensitivity to light due to changes in the lens opacity caused by aging, UV radiation exposure, genetic predisposition, diabetes, or eye trauma.
Faded Colors: Colors may appear faded or yellowish as the cataract progresses, caused by the accumulation of protein deposits in the lens due to aging, UV exposure, or metabolic changes.
Double Vision: Seeing double images due to light scattering within the cloudy lens, caused by aging, eye trauma, congenital factors, prolonged corticosteroid use, or certain medical conditions like diabetes.
Difficulty Seeing at Night: Decreased night vision caused by reduced contrast sensitivity and increased glare from headlights or streetlights, influenced by cataract-induced changes in lens transparency and light scattering.
Frequent Changes in Eyeglass Prescription: Need for frequent changes in eyeglass prescription due to progressive changes in the refractive index of the lens caused by cataract formation and aging-related alterations.
Halos Around Lights: Seeing halos around lights due to light scattering caused by the cloudy lens, exacerbated by factors like aging, diabetes, smoking, UV radiation exposure, or certain medications.
Poor Depth Perception: Reduced ability to perceive depth due to compromised visual acuity and contrast sensitivity resulting from cataract-induced changes in lens transparency and light refraction.
Difficulty Reading or Watching Television: Struggling to read or watch television due to decreased visual clarity and contrast sensitivity caused by cataract-related changes in lens transparency and light transmission.
Increased Near-Sightedness in Older Adults: Older adults may experience increased near-sightedness (myopia) due to changes in lens curvature and refractive power resulting from cataract formation and age-related alterations in visual acuity.