Cataracts: what do you know?
Answer true or false to the following questions:
1. A cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of the eye.
True or False
2. Cataracts develop quickly and painfully.
True or False
3. Visual problems, such as difficulty seeing at night, are symptoms of a cataract.
True or False
4. Cataracts usually occur in adults, but can be present at or shortly after birth.
True or False
5. The development of Cataracts may be accelerated by environmental factors.
True or False
6. Surgery can be a treatment for cataracts.
True or False
Answers:
1. True – a cataract is a cloudy area in the lens of an eye.
2. False – cataracts develop slowly and painlessly and in fact, most people with a cataract do not even know that they have it.
3. True – visual problems such as difficulty seeing at night, often in the form of “halos” around
lights, are a symptom of a cataract.
4. True – cataracts that are present at birth are called congenital cataracts.
5. True – cataracts may be accelerated by environmental factors.
6. True – cataract surgery may be required if the person is bothered by a cataract. Cataract surgery consists of removing the lens of the eye and replacing it with an artificial one.
For more information on cataract surgery and other eye disorders visit our website at www.eyecarecaribbean.com or visit your Family Doctor or the nearest Health/Eye Clinic.
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