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  • Q&A with Australian Health Practitioners

    How serious are cataracts?

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    Rowan Prendergast

    Optometrist

    Rowan has over ten years experience as an optometrist and since graduation from Melbourne University has worked throughout Australia and in the UK, in all … View Profile

    The severity of a cataract can vary from having virtually no distinguishable effect on vision to blindness.  Common symptoms of cataracts include blur, increased glare, loss of contrast sensitivity, dulled colour perception and occasionally monocular double vision.  Cataracts do not normally pose a health risk to your eyes and the majority of cataracts worsen only gradually.

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    Dr Harry Melides

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    Have been in private practice for 40 years and specialise in assessing eye diseases and giving professional advice regarding these conditions. With the installation of … View Profile

    Not very ,unless there is complications such as high MYOPIA or shortsightedness ,trauma,or other retinal disorders present ,very safe and easily removal nowadays

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