Symptoms and Care for People with Cataracts

Many people suffer from cataracts, which is a clouding of the eye's natural lens. This can significantly impair your vision and cause other problems, too.

Symptoms of Cataracts

Typically, those suffering from this eye disease experience a few symptoms at the onset. As symptoms progress, he or she will notice that light gets blocked on a daily basis. He or she can also experience:

• • Double vision
• • Vision becomes foggy, cloudy, and/or blurry
• • Dramatic, sudden, and significant changes in eyeglass prescription
• • Distinct changes with the way you see colors
• • Sensitivity to light
• • Halos or rings around every light
• • Noticeable problems with glare when exposed to sunlight and/or bright lights
• • Nearsightedness in older individuals

There are a few types of cataracts, including: age-related cataracts, secondary cataracts, congenital cataracts, and traumatic cataracts.

In order to find out if you have cataracts, one of our doctors will perform a thorough eye exam. We will also examine the condition of the lens, along with other parts of your eye.

Get the Care You Deserve

If you or a loved one experiences symptoms of this common medical eye disease, we recommend scheduling an appointment today.
You can request an appointment on our website or call us at 717-566-3216. We are conveniently located in downtown Hummelstown, PA (not far from Harrisburg and Hershey)!