Jun
01
2010
For a layman, Is it possible to conclude that a person is having a cataract problem just by seeing eyes?
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Does the white smear or spots on eyeball is any indication of a cataract
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June 1st, 2010 at 5:57 pm
It is, but they need to go to an eye doctor for confirmation.
June 1st, 2010 at 6:00 pm
Just possibly, especially if one pupil is noticeably less black than the other in even lighting conditions, it can be suspected, but it’s not a safe conclusion.
A cataract forms in the lens of the eye, BEHIND the iris.
Marks elsewhere are not cataract.
Many cataracts, however, are not easily visible without specialised lighting/equipment and differences in the pupillary appearance may not be down to cataract,.
though such a difference, especially if new, would require at least assessment.
UK optometrist