Center For Eyes James Keller MD

A Cataract is a Clouding of the Lens of the Eye. The Lens is a Clear Oval Structure with Three Layers: the Nucleus, the Cortex, and the Capsule. It May Help to Think of the Lens Structure As a Peach, Where the Nucleus is the Peach Pit, the Cortex is the Flesh of the Peach Surrounding the Pit, and the Capsule is the Peach Skin, or Elastic Covering of the Lens. You Have a Cataract When the Nucleus becomes Opaque (that Is, It is No Longer Clear) or When Small Opacities Develop in the Cortex that Block or Scatter Light.In the Early Stages, Only a Doctor Can Detect a Cataract Because There May Not Be Any Symptoms. When you Do Start to Notice Changes in Visions, They May Include: * Blurry Distance Vision, Especially Outdoors * Streaks or Rays of Light Seeming to Come From Headlights and Stop Lights * Instinctively Shading Your Eyes From the Sun or Feeling More Comfortable Wearing a Visor* Print Appearing Faded or Changed in Hue. Blue May Appear to Be Green and Yellow May Look White.