Common Cataract myths

Myth. A cataract must be ripe before it can be removed.

With modern cataract surgery, a cataract does not have to ripen before it is removed. When a cataract prevents you from doing the things you like or need to do, consider having it removed.


Myth.Eyes can be transplanted.


The eye cannot be transplanted. It is connected to the brain via the optic nerve, which cannot be reconnected once it is severed. The cornea — the clear front part of the eye — can be transplanted.


Myth. Only old people develop cataract.

While a cataract is common among older individuals, a form of cataract can occur in young adults or children as well. Also, anyone who has diabetes or has suffered from an eye trauma early in life is at a higher risk of developing cataracts at a younger age.