An eye condition where blurring of the lens occurs.

An eye condition where blurring of the lens occurs.

• A. Cataract
• B. Eye Floaters
• C. Presbyopia
• D. Corneal Abrasion

Answer: (A)

Blurring from a clouded lens is cataract. The lens normally stays clear to focus light onto the retina. When it becomes opaque because of protein changes, aging, or risk factors like sun exposure, diabetes, or smoking, light is scattered and the image appears blurred. People may notice gradual vision loss, increased glare or halos, and colors seeming faded. Diagnosis comes from a routine eye exam where a physician can see the cloudy area in the lens. Treatment is surgical removal of the cloudy lens with placement of an artificial intraocular lens, which typically restores clear vision. The other conditions involve different parts of the eye: eye floaters come from changes in the vitreous inside the eye; presbyopia is the age-related decline in near focusing due to a stiffer lens; corneal abrasion is a scratch on the cornea causing pain and light sensitivity, not lens clouding.

Blurring from a clouded lens is cataract. The lens normally stays clear to focus light onto the retina. When it becomes opaque because of protein changes, aging, or risk factors like sun exposure, diabetes, or smoking, light is scattered and the image appears blurred. People may notice gradual vision loss, increased glare or halos, and colors seeming faded. Diagnosis comes from a routine eye exam where a physician can see the cloudy area in the lens. Treatment is surgical removal of the cloudy lens with placement of an artificial intraocular lens, which typically restores clear vision.

The other conditions involve different parts of the eye: eye floaters come from changes in the vitreous inside the eye; presbyopia is the age-related decline in near focusing due to a stiffer lens; corneal abrasion is a scratch on the cornea causing pain and light sensitivity, not lens clouding.