A 32-year-old member asked:
What are cataract symptoms?
4 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

Dr. Matheson Harrisanswered
Ophthalmology 17 years experience
Visual decline: Cataracts cause a blurring of vision, dimming of color and glare in bright lighting.
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Dr. Michael Hamanswered
Ophthalmology 28 years experience
Many: Can have many symptoms. Most common are decreased in vision with activities of daily living. Reading small print, street signs, glare from lights, halos or star-bursting at night, reading the sports score on tv, etc.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Howard Pomeranzanswered
Ophthalmology 29 years experience
Cataract symptoms: Blurry vision, glare at night with street light or oncoming headlights on vehicles, trouble focusing clearly to read.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago

Dr. Sandra Lora Cremersanswered
Ophthalmology 26 years experience
Cataract symptoms: Cataracts cause halos/glare especially when driving at night, blurry vision, loss of contrast sensitivity (decreased contrast between objects & background ) & decreased vision: even on; these symptoms worse with time. Cataract is leading cause of preventable blindness in world. More info: eyedoc2020@blogspot.com
3.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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A 21-year-old member asked:
What are the symptoms of cataracts?
6 doctor answers • 10 doctors weighed in

Dr. Robert Changanswered
Specializes in Ophthalmology
Poor vision: Depends on density and type of cataract but often: decreased vision, dim, cloudy, hazy, blurry, smudged, loss of sharp edges, glare from lights, haloes around lights, loss of color, difficulty seeing at night, more nearsightedness, can't do regular activities because of vision, etc.
6.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Lincoln, NE
A 59-year-old female asked:
Do beginning cataracts have any symptoms?
4 doctor answers • 9 doctors weighed in

Dr. Jovita Anyanwuanswered
Internal Medicine 31 years experience
May be: May not have symptoms but performance of daily activities showed be monitored for subtle impairment.
4.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Last updated Nov 15, 2014
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