Video: What are cataracts?
In this video I explain what cataracts are and what happens to the lens when you have cataracts.
Well, a cataract is a mistiness of the lens. It starts off clear when we are young and when we get older, which is one of the most common causes of cataract, it starts to become more misty.
There is slight yellowing at first – in the centre usually – and then becomes gradually more yellow and darkened and can eventually get to becoming a white cataract. So there are different degrees of cataract and that’s what happens as the natural lens inside our eye ages.
So if there’s any further questions on the formation of cataract, then you can call me and make an appointment and we’ll be happy to see you when you arrange it.
About Jaheed Khan
My name is Jaheed Khan and I am a Consultant Eye Surgeon at Moorfields Eye Hospital and Clinica London.
My special expertise is in cataract surgery and conditions affecting the back of the eye, the retina, including AMD (Age Related Macular Degeneration), diabetic retinopathy, and various other diseases of the retina.
I have over 15 years experience in treating people with eye problems just like you, and have published extensively in scientific journals about treating eye conditions.
In my NHS practice, I am responsible day-to-day for the training of the eye surgeons of the future.
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[…] you have a cataract, the NHS will refer you to a hospital to see an eye specialist. The CCG will pay the hospital a […]
[…] Cataracts develop to some degree in everyone if they live long enough. The normal lens inside our eye is clear and is made up of proteins that are cleverly aligned to allow light to pass through. With ageing, these proteins become disrupted and their ability to form a clear structure becomes worse. The result is a misting of the lens and hazy vision. […]