Cataracts are the most common cause of reduced or blurred vision in patients over 60 years old and cataract surgery is the single most common surgical operation performed in the UK each year.
Surgery is usually recommended if there is significant reduction in vision or if your lifestyle has been affected by the cataract. Click HERE for more information about Cataracts
Visual problems can be caused by the eye's inability to focus in the correct place. This is called a refractive error. Types of refractive error are shortsight, longsight, astigmatism or presbyopia.
Refractive error ( with no underlying eye problems) can be corrected with spectacles, contact lenses or surgery. Click HERE for more information about Refractive Treatments
The cornea represents the ' window of the eye'. To see clearly, the cornea needs to be transparent and free of irregularity and distortion. Click HERE for more information about the Cornea