CATARACT NEBRASKA

A cataract is a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects clear vision. The lens is the part of the eye that focuses light and images on the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. In a healthy eye, the light passes through the lens to the retina and the image is clear. When there is a cataract, the retina does not receive a sharp image, therefore the image you see will be blurred. The lens becomes clouded due to natural aging. By age 80 most American have had a cataract or cataract surgery.