Cataract
A cataract is a lens that has become cloudy due to age, certain medications or medical conditions.
The natural lens in the eye is transparent when we are young, allowing the eye to see clearly through it and focus on different distances. Over the years the lens becomes more cloudy due to a change in the lens proteins. This change is usually gradual, although some types of cataract can develop quickly.
We are a no gap provider for NIB and BUPA Health Funds
Our cataract consultation is $412 with a Medicare rebate of $178.30, making your out-of-pocket $233.70
This includes on the same day:
Vision testing, eye pressures, eye dominance, stereoscopic vision, corneal topography, OCT, biometric data
Consultation with an eye surgeon
Booking administration with GCEH
Letter to your referrer
Risk factors?
Ultraviolet exposure
Diabetes
Smoking
Steroids
Trauma to the eye
Symptoms?
Most cataracts develop slowly and the symptoms develop gradually, although some types of cataracts (posterior subcapsular, in particular) can develop quite quickly. In the early stages, the symptoms may be very minimal and a person may not even be aware of a cataract.
As the cataract progresses, the following symptoms become more apparent:
Blurry vision
Hazy vision
Sensitivity to light and glare
Reduced night vision and difficulty driving
Difficulty seeing the street signs at a distance
Difficulty recognising people as they walk towards you
Reduced brightness