What is a cataract and what are cataract symptoms?
DR SAMER HAMADA SPEAKS ABOUT CATARACTS AND DISCUSSES THE SYMPTOMS
A cataract is the natural ageing process of the eye, where the natural lens inside the eye becomes cloudy with time.
If you look at the eye model here, you can see that this is the front of the eye, which is called the cornea. If you look inside the eye, behind the cornea you have what we call the iris diaphragm, or the pupil. Behind the pupil, you have your natural lens.
That is the natural lens which is clear through all our life, but when we hit age 60 or 70, the lens starts to get cloudy.
When the lens starts to become cloudy, it obviously obstructs the light going through to reach the back of the eye, which is the retina, and that is when patients start to complain about visual symptoms.
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About the expert
Mr Samer Hamada | Consultant Ophthalmologist and Corneal Surgeon
MD, MSc, DO (hons), FRCSEd, FRCOphth I am Samer Hamada, founder and consultant ophthalmic surgeon with over 20 years’ experience in ophthalmology. I am a world-renowned specialist in cornea, cataract and refractive surgery. I’m not only a leading surgeon but also the only dual fellowship trained in corneal diseases in children from reputable institutions in the UK. At Eye Clinic London I work closely with other consultant ophthalmologists, optometrists and orthoptists to achieve the best outcomes for our patients. Our main aim is to make sure our patients get the safest and best treatments available to them. We put your safety before anything else so you can rest assured that if you choose us you will be in the best and safest hands.