Autosomal dominant optic atrophy and cataract is an eye disorder that is characterized by impaired vision. Most affected individuals have decreased sharpness of vision (visual acuity) from birth, while others begin to experience vision problems in early childhood or later. In affected individuals, both eyes are usually affected equally. However, the severity of the vision… Read More »
It often goes unnoticed but mild clouding of vision often occurs slowly with advancing age. The clouding of the lens of the eye is called cataracts. The lens is mostly made up of water and protein, arranged in a specific way to keep the lens clear. But in time, the lens becomes cloudy due to… Read More »
The cataracts are a common condition in which the lens, which is behind the iris in the eye, becomes progressively cloudy. This disease can make the vision fuzzy and when vision can no longer be improved with glasses or contacts, surgery is the only option. It is reported that three to four million cases of… Read More »