{"id":568184,"date":"2020-09-02T08:09:58","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T12:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheapascontacts.com\/?page_id=568184"},"modified":"2020-09-09T03:33:59","modified_gmt":"2020-09-09T07:33:59","slug":"cataracts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cheapascontacts.com\/through-someone-elses-eyes\/cataracts\/","title":{"rendered":"Cataracts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>When a foggy buildup of protein covers the eye\u2019s lens and allows less light to pass through.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p>Imagine your glass lenses are cloudy from an accumulation of dirt and smudges, obstructing your vision while you perform everyday tasks. That is essentially what happens with cataracts \u2013 a foggy, film-like buildup of protein covers the eye\u2019s lens and worsens eyesight as less light is able to pass through.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cataract-updated.jpg\" class=\"aligncenter\"><\/p>\n<h4>How Cataracts Impacts Vision<\/h4>\n<p class=\"last-para\">Though common knowledge says that a cataract merely causes blurred vision, it can actually cause other eyebrow-raising symptoms, such as progressive nearsightedness (aka \u201csecond sight\u201d), double vision, and an altered perception of color (think of that film as an Instagram filter).<\/p>\n\n<h4>Cataract Causes<\/h4>\n<p class=\"last-para\">There are four primary types of cataract causes:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Age-related: This happens after a longtime buildup of protein and susceptibility as a result of deteriorating eye health.<\/li>\n<li>Congenital: This can be summed up as a birth defect.<\/li>\n<li>Secondary: Which means cataracts may come as a consolation prize for having diabetes.<\/li>\n<li>Traumatic: As you might imagine \u2013 caused by blunt trauma.<\/li>\n<\/ol><!--<form id=\"clid_form\">\n    <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"action\" value=\"params_by_clid\">\n    <input type=\"text\" id=\"clid\" name=\"clid\" value=\"002546\">\n    <a href=\"javascript:\/\/\" onclick=\"getParametersByCLID('clid_form')\">Submit<\/a>\n<\/form>\n<div id=\"second_form_setion\"><\/div>-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When a foggy buildup of protein covers the eye\u2019s lens and allows less light to pass through. 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