Cataracts - What are the symptoms?

Cataracts can affect your eyesight in different ways. And they may bother you a little or a lot.

Here are the most common symptoms of cataracts:[2] [1]

Things look cloudy or blurry
You keep having to get new glasses
Colours seem faded. You may find it hard to tell between some colours, especially shades of blue
You get a glare from lights. And headlights, lamps or sunlight may seem too bright
You may see a ring around lights too. Doctors call this a halo effect
You may find it harder than usual to see at night
You may have double vision.

You can get cataracts in just one eye or in both eyes. Most people with cataracts end up having them in both eyes.

References

The Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Understanding cataracts. 2001. http://www.rcophth.ac.uk/about/publications/ (accessed on 13 June 2007).
National Eye Institute Cataract: What you should know. Available at http://www.nei.nih.gov/health/cataract/webcataract.pdf (accessed on13 June 2007).

This information does not replace medical advice. If you are concerned you might have a medical problem please ask your Boots pharmacy team in your local Boots store, or see your doctor.