Mainly due to aging ,other factors contribute for cataract progression are any kind of vitamin deficiency or malnutrition, prolonged exposure to sunlight(UV rays ) can initiate a cataract formation and also cause progression of cataract from one stage to another .

It could be a pre-senile cataract like premature greying of hair .It could be because of borderline nutritional deficiency in younger individuals.

Most cataracts develop slowly over time and affect people over age of 45 . in rare cases ,infants can have congenital cataracts due to infection in mother during pregnancy.

– Commonly due to old age-(Senile cataract). – Misuse of steroid tablet or steroid eye drops (steroid induced cataract) – Due to injury with blunt or sharp objects (traumatic cataract) – Infection to the mother at the time of pregnancy leading on to cataract to the new born (congenital cataract) – Eye infections caused by […]

There is a normal crystal clear, transparent lens located inside the eye. This crystalline lens gradually starts losing its transparency and become opaque of various grade.