How is vision loss from cataracts evaluated?
A medical eye examination, including a check for glasses prescription (refraction), is necessary. In the early stages of cataract development, a change in glasses may be all that is required to improve vision. During the examination, your eye doctor will determine whether there are other causes of vision loss. The usual test for visual acuity, the letter eye chart, may not reflect the true extent of your visual loss. Other tests that measure glare, sensitivity, night vision, color vision, and side or central vision may be useful. Some of these tests may help predict the degree of visual recovery that can be expected after cataract surgery. If cataract surgery is deemed necessary after an evaluation at our Salt Lake City, Utah-area office, located between Provo and Ogden, we can then proceed to the next step. Contact Hoopes Vision to arrange your initial consultation.
