Question 1

what are the main causes and risk factors of cataract?

Accepted Answer

Aging: Most cataracts develop slowly as a result of aging. They may occur more rapidly in people with a history of an eye injury, uveitis or diabetes. Some are associated with genetic diseases.
Cataracts can also occur as a side effect of radiation therapy or steroid drugs.

Question 2

are cataracts cause of decreased night vision?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Besides affecting your visual acuity, cataracts can also cause a halo effect around light sources making it difficult to see in low light conditions such as when driving. Your ophthalmologist can assist you in deciding when it's appropriate to remove your cataracts and replace your intraocular lens. It's a very common & low risk procedure, typically performed as an outpatient.

Question 3

what causes cataracts?

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Time: Most cataracts are caused by age related degeneration in the proteins in the lens of the eye. This degeneration causes the lens to lose its transparency. Cataract formation can be accelerated by trauma, steroids and other medications, diabetes, smoking, excessive ultraviolet light exposure and some other things. See your eye doctor if you suspect cataracts.

Question 4

does sunlight cause cataracts?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Sun exposure contributes to the formation of cataracts.  There are many other factors such as smoking, diabetes and most importantly age that contribute as well.

Question 5

do cataracts cause pain sometimes?

Accepted Answer

No pain: Thank you for your question.  In general, cataracts are associated with reduced quality of vision.  Patients typically report that reading road signs becomes more difficult, and they may have glare and halos when driving at night time.  However, cataracts are not associated with pain. 
   There are some rare cataract conditions associated with pain, but 99% of cataracts are painless

Question 6

if cataracts are caused by medicine, and you stop taking the medicine, will cataracts worsen?

Accepted Answer

Aging: Cataracts are always forming slowly in everyone who is living, and they can be accelerated by outside factors such as medicines, so when the meds are removed, the age-related portion will still be occurring.

Question 7

can cataracts cause dizziness?

Accepted Answer

Cataract ; dizziness: In general, the eyes don't cause dizziness.  If cataracts are really significant enough to cause a lot of vision loss, then the strain to see things better could cause some lightheadedness.

Question 8

can cataracts cause astigmatism?

Accepted Answer

: No. Astigmatism arises from the shape of the eyeball and how that shape distorts the light reflecting off objects before it touches the retina. Cataracts are just like having foggy glasses, This reduces the quality of the image seen. Cataracts have no effect on the shape of the eye, it all happens inside the lens, disturbing the image quality.

Question 9

does indoor tanning cause cataracts?

Accepted Answer

It may: Uv light exposure without protection increases cataract formation.  Wear protective eyewear while tanning.

Question 10

is it possible that asperger cause cataract?

Accepted Answer

Cataracts: Apergers syndrome does not cause cataracts but that does not mean that the two conditions might not be simultaneously present.

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