cataracs in my eye at 24?

Question

My eye doctor told me that i have a catarac in my right eye. I am only 24. He didnt tell me anything else. Just got me glasses. Seems odd at 24. Any help? :(

YES I AM SURE. How else would I have come up with that? How often does a 24 yr old hear that term?

Answer 1

Not a communicative doctor... Mark him down severely for that.

Many people are born with cataracts, usually small, which never progress and have little effect on vision.
(Any need for glasses would be totally separate from the cataract).
Blue dot, coronary and sutural would be common types.
There are pictures of cataracts below: easy for the examiner to see, but some have no practical consequences at all.
You could ask your doctor what type you have...

Since the vast majority of these are tiny, non-progressive and are usually not even known about until an aye examination, the term "cataract" in the public mind tends to be associated with the progressive forms of the condition usually found in older people (There are lots of different types of cataract)

Some congenital cataracts are large enough to cause problems, from increased glare at night through to very poor vision in the eye, and there cataract surgery can be considered.

Answer 2

it is possible... Some people are born with them, extreme sun exposure, different medications, and different medical conditions can actually cause them. There are two kind of cataracts one that is cloudy and one that is more of a change in color of your natural lens in your eye. If you have 20/20 vision with glasses or contacts its most likely the change in color of your natural lens and it could be 30 years before it even affects your vision. But if you are still concerned call your dr.

I would not get too upset. I actually had a 17 year old come in last week who had them. He was born with it. There are no medical problems with it. And he sees just fine. If you start to notice increase glare driving at night, like halos or starburts around head lights, that is a sign of the cataracts getting worse. If you really are unsure of his diagnosis get a second opinion.

Answer 3

Are you SURE he said cataracts? If you are wondering, call the office and ask.