June Is Cataract Awareness Month!

Around half of Australians aged between over 65 to 74 have cataracts so it’s important that an entire month is dedicated to education and awareness!

A cataract may display a number of different symptoms and be caused by a variety of factors, including age, injury, and certain diseases. Cataract symptoms can include:

• cloudy or foggy vision
• blurry or distorted vision
• changes in colour vision
• frequent increases in eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions
• poor night vision (especially affected by headlights)
• progressive loss of vision
• halos or glare around lights
• double vision
• loss of contrast
• a white or ’milky’ spot over the pupil of the eye

Find out more about cataracts and their treatment