Does cataract affect youngsters too?

For a long time, cataract was considered a condition that only affected people aged 55 years and above. In recent years, however, we have seen more and more cases of cataract in people as young as 35-40 years! While it is true that cataract is more cases of cataract in people as young as 35-40 years! While it is true that cataract is more commonly seen in the elderly, many people with certain ‘risk factors’ are developing it at an early age.

What is cataract? Cataract is a condition in which the eye’s natural lens becomes cloudy, blurred or opaque. This prevents light from passing through the eye lens as it normally does to reflect on to the retina, so that we can see objects clearly.
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