If you're being treated for glaucoma by ophthalmologist for glaucoma would early cataracts be seen during glaucoma examinations?

Yes: When your eye doctor dilates your eyes to look at your optic nerve they will be able to determine if you have cataracts.

Usually: But sometimes glaucoma doctors depend on the 'primary eye doctor' to perform the dilated exam each year. In that case, a glaucoma doctor may not see the cataract if it is out in the far edge of the lens of the eye.

Cataracts are found: With an exam an ophthalmologist will check to see if your vision is normal, abnormal, or changed. If it is normal, or if it is not normal but the cause is known, great. If it is not normal with unknown cause or has changed, then a cause must be found. It could be an eyeglass prescription change, increasing cataract, cornea problems, or retina problems but glaucoma rarely changes visual acuity.

Yes: Glaucoma examinations include a detailed dilated examination of both the anterior and posterior segments of the eye. Cataracts are clouding of the human lens which is located in the anterior segment of the eye and is easily seen with a dilated exam. The impact on vision is determined by history and determining the visual acuity after refraction.