Cataracts: Timing Your Treatment

The eternal Cataract Question: To treat or not to treat?
Although a cataract is not detrimental to overall health it can increase the likelihood of falls and has even been proven to affect mental health.
The only treatment for cataract is surgical intervention and gone are the days when timing is key – waiting for a cataract to be ripe for the picking is no longer a must.
As technology, surgical techniques improve, patients leading more active lifestyles and living longer, treating Cataracts sooner rather than later is becoming the “New Norm”.