Cataract Blindness

What is Cataract Blindness?

Cataract blindness affects people when the natural lens of their eye becomes cloudy. Depending on how severe the cataract is, the person may lose part or all of their vision. For people with cataract blindness it is like they are looking through a mirror in a bathroom that is fogged up with steam.

Cataract is the most common form of blindness. It becomes much more common as a person gets older; however in developing countries the onset of cataract blindness can often be much earlier. It is caused by exposure to ultraviolet light, poor nutrition, disease and other factors related to living conditions.