Editing Cataract (section)

== Signs and symptoms ==
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[[File:Cataracts due to Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) PHIL 4284 lores.jpg|thumb|Bilateral cataracts in an infant due to [[congenital rubella syndrome]] ]]
Signs and symptoms vary depending on the type of cataract, though considerable overlap occurs. People with [[#Classification|nuclear sclerotic]] or [[#Classification|brunescent]] cataracts often notice a [[Vision loss|reduction of vision]]. Nuclear cataracts typically cause greater impairment of distance vision than of near vision. Those with posterior subcapsular cataracts usually complain of [[Glare (vision)|glare]] as their major symptom.<ref>{{cite web|title=Posterior Supcapsular Cataract|work=Digital Reference of Ophthalmology|url=http://dro.hs.columbia.edu/lc1.htm|publisher=Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Department of Ophthalmology of Columbia University|year=2003|access-date=2 April 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130327142432/http://dro.hs.columbia.edu/lc1.htm|archive-date=27 March 2013}}</ref>

The severity of cataract formation, assuming no other ocular disease is present, is primarily assessed using a visual acuity test. Additional symptoms may include frequent changes in glasses prescription and the appearance of colored halos around lights, which can be attributed to the hydration of the lens.<ref name="nei">{{cite web |title=Cataracts |url=https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/cataracts |publisher=National Eye Institute, US National Institutes of Health |access-date=5 March 2025 |date=10 December 2024}}</ref>

[[Congenital cataract]]s can result in [[amblyopia]] if not treated in a timely manner.<ref name="ambly">{{cite web |title=Amblyopia (Lazy eye) |url=https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/eye-conditions-and-diseases/amblyopia-lazy-eye |publisher=National Eye Institute, US National Institutes of Health |access-date=5 March 2025 |date=26 November 2024}}</ref><ref name=Moh2019>{{cite journal | vauthors = Mohammadpour M, Shaabani A, Sahraian A, Momenaei B, Tayebi F, Bayat R, Mirshahi R | title = Updates on managements of pediatric cataract | journal = Journal of Current Ophthalmology | volume = 31 | issue = 2 | pages = 118–126 | date = June 2019 | pmid = 31317088 | pmc = 6611931 | doi = 10.1016/j.joco.2018.11.005 | doi-access = free }}</ref>