Cataracts and Cataract Surgery
More than 60 million individuals around the world have cataract. Cataract is the #1 cause of blindness but fortunately, cataract is highly treatable with cataract surgery.
What is Cataract?
Over time the eye’s lens, which is transparent in a healthy eye, starts to become cloudy or opaque. As individuals age, protein levels in the eye begin to decrease which is why there is no way to effectively prevent cataract from developing. Other factors can cause cataract such as head injury and certain diseases, but their appearance is primarily due to age.
Routine eye exams are important even for people who are not experiencing eye trouble. How often a person needs an eye exam depends on a number of factors including age, overall health and whether or not eye disorders run in the family. .. 
