“Why is my vision blurry with cataracts?”

Because the window (lens) you are looking out of is either cracked or cloudy.

That means your natural lens has become hazy. It’s similar to looking through a dirty window.

Alan J Franklin MD, PhD
Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery
Diagnostic And Medical Clinic
1720 Springhill Ave. Suite 300
Mobile, AL 36604
Cell: 251-776-4455

The crystalline lens in each eye is the main focusing part of the eye. As we age the lens gets cloudy which makes things we focus on less clear. Compare this to visibility through a clean windshield versus a mud smeared windshield.

The lens which is located behind the iris is clear through much of life. When opacities develop with aging the image transmitted to the retina behind the lens becomes clouded.

When we are younger, the lens of our eyes is clear. As we age, the proteins in the lens change and the lens get cloudier. A cloudy lens is called a cataract. So when we look out through a cloudy lens, things will appear blurry. As the light goes through the cloudy lens or cataract, the light gets scattered and makes things blurry. Fortunately, it is treatable. Cataract surgery involves removing the cloudy lens or cataract and replacing it with a new lens. The new lenses all have prescriptions so we are able to correct your vision at the time of cataract surgery. If your vision is limiting your ability to do things, you should be evaluated by an Ophthalmologist near you.

You should visit your ophthalmologist for an examination to determine the cause of your blurred vision.