A cataract is a small patch of cloudiness or opaqueness that develops in the clear lens of the eye.

A cataract can occur at any age but most are found in the elderly. If anyone lives long enough they will develop a cataract; 65% of people in their fifties and all people over 80 years have some degree of cataract.

If you experience blurry vision please see your Optometrist.

The picture opposite is a view of a cataract in an eye under examination with a slit lamp.