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Cataracts Harrisburg and Camp Hill Pennsylvania

  Cataracts Harrisburg and Camp Hill Pennsylvannia
    Almost everyone develops cataracts
as they grow older.
   

Over fifty percent of people over the age of 60 (and quite a few younger than that) suffer from cataracts. Almost everyone develops cataracts as they grow older. Cataract formations occur at different rates and can affect one or both eyes. The Memorial Eye Institute offers treatment for cataracts Pennsylvania in Harrisburg and Camp Hill.

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A cataract is a progressive clouding of the eye's natural lens. It interferes with light passing through the eye to the retina. Aging and other factors cause proteins in the eye's lens to clump together forming these cloudy areas. Early changes may not disturb vision, but over time cataracts typically result in blurred or fuzzy vision and sensitivity to light. People with progressed cataracts often say they feel as if they're looking through a waterfall or a piece of wax paper.


Over time cataracts typically
result in blurred or fuzzy vision
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Symptoms of cataracts:

  • Decreasing vision with age
  • Blurred or double vision
  • Seeing halos around bright lights
  • Difficulty seeing at night
  • Vision that worsens in sunlight
  • Difficulty distinguishing colors
  • Poor depth perception
  • Frequent prescription changes for glasses
  • Difficulty reading


Blurred vision
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Causes of cataracts:

  • Age
  • Eye trauma
  • Heredity
  • Diabetes
  • Some medications including long-term use of oral steroids
  • Ultraviolet radiation
  • Smoking
  • Glaucoma
  • Certain metabolic conditions

Diagnosing cataracts:

Your eye doctor can perform a contrast sensitivity test to determine how much your vision has been affected by a cataract. But typically, when decreased vision affects your everyday activities or hobbies, a cataract should be treated.

Treating cataracts:

Currently there is no medical treatment to reverse or prevent the development of cataracts. Once they form, the only one way to achieve clear vision again is through cataract Pennsylvania surgery.

2 Locations to Serve You:

Harrisburg Location: 4100 Linglestown Road, Harrisburg, PA 17112
Phone: (717) 657-2020 | (800) 382-2020 | Fax: (717) 657-2071 
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West Shore Location: 4407 Carlisle Pike • Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: (717) 975-2015 | Fax: (717) 657-2071