Cataracts are caused by clouding of the lens of your eye.

Your lens is made of mostly water and protein. The protein is arranged in a precise way that keeps your lens clear and lets light pass through it.

But as we age, some of the protein may clump together and start to cloud a small area of the lens. This is a cataract. Over time, the cataract may grow larger and cloud more of your lens, making it harder to see.

The older you get, the more likely you are to develop them. Women are at greater risk of developing a cataract than men. For younger people, factors increasing the risk of developing a cataract include:

• Diabetes
• Previous eye trauma
• Other eye conditions
• Steroid medicines over a long time
• Family history of cataracts

Book your no-obligation consultation with an expert Optegra eye surgeon or call us on 0800 358 0825.

What if you wear glasses or contact lenses?
If you have a cataract and wish to reduce your dependence on reading and distance glasses,  Optegra can also give you the additional benefit of vision correction with Clarivu, Total Vision Correction.  Clarivu is a sophisticated development of the cataract procedure which can correct both long and short-sightedness and eliminates cataracts in one simple, permanent lens replacement procedure.    

Visit Clarivu.com to book your Clarivu consultation at the Optegra eye hospital in Birmingham, Manchester, Solent, Surrey or Yorkshire or call 0800 368 4848 to find out more.