Who is at Risk for Cataracts?
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As you age, you’ll experience changes on the inside just as you see them on the outside. Unfortunately, cataracts are simply unavoidable. Eyes become noticeably affected by the aging process around age 40. Once over age 55, most people will notice a change in the quality of their vision due to cataracts. Cataracts and their symptoms will worsen over time. Rarely, patients may Risk Factors experience cataracts • Increasing age that are not age• Family history of early onset related. Cataracts can cataracts be brought on earlier • Certain chronic diseases in life due to genetics, • Eye injury certain chronic • UV damage diseases, eye injury, • Certain medications UV damage, or certain medications.
