Cataracts are caused when the eye's lens begins to cloud. This lens is present between the iris and the pupil of the eye and is integral to proper vision.
While other forms of disease-based vision loss are somewhat common, cataracts remain the leading cause of blindness in those of advanced age. Diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration cases combined are dwarfed by the incidence of cataracts in people over 40. This high prevalence of cataracts in our aging population makes visiting your opticians Coventry office vitally important if you are at risk.
