Cataracts

Questions to Discuss with Your Doctor:

• Is your vision blurry when driving or reading?
• Do you have problems with glare at night?
• When driving at night, do oncoming lights reduce your vision?
• Do you have a family history of cataracts?
• Are you diabetic?
• Do you smoke?
• Are you taking any medications?
• Have you ever taken corticosteroid medicines?
• Do you protect your eyes from the sun with UV-blocking glasses?

Your Doctor Might Examine the Following Body Structures or Functions:

• The inside of your eye, using an ophthalmoscope (see p. 417)

Your Doctor Might Order the Following Lab Tests or Studies:

• Referral to an ophthalmologist (eye specialist) who will do a complete eye exam with drops to dilate your pupils.