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What are cataract symptoms?

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Visual decline: Cataracts cause a blurring of vision, dimming of color and glare in bright lighting.

Answered 10/3/2012

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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.

Answered 4/20/2013

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Cataract symptoms: Blurry vision, glare at night with street light or oncoming headlights on vehicles, trouble focusing clearly to read.

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Dr. Sandra Lora Cremers answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

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

Answered 11/15/2014

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