Cataracts are an eye condition that I do see on a regular basis. Most cataracts are due to ageing, by the time we are 75 years of age most of us do have cataracts. What are cataracts? It is the opacification of the normally clear crystalline lens.1 What you notice with cataracts is a slowly progressive visual loss or blurring, usually over months to years, affecting one or both eyes.1 Glare, particularly from oncoming headlights while driving at night as well as reduced colour perception can occur.1

As we get older, the eyes much like the rest of the body have an increased risk of degeneration that can threaten vision. Eye conditions such as cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma are more prevalent.