Find Online Resources for More Information About Cataracts and Cataract Surgery

• All About Vision - Cataract signs and symptoms, causes, and treatment, with illustrations of the functional visual effects of cataracts.
• DocShop.com - A cataract surgery guide, including information about symptoms, types, diagnosis, and treatment
• ImproveYourVision.com: The Cataract Center: What are cataracts, cataract prevention, multifocal IOL, phacoemulsification, monofocal vs. multifocal implants, insurance coverage
• The Macula Center - Also about cataracts, including causes, prevention, surgery, and illustrations of the functional visual effects of cataracts
• MayoClinic.com – Cataracts: An introduction, signs and symptoms, causes, risk factors, when to seek medical advice, treatment, self-care, and prevention
• Medline Plus - An interactive tutorial about cataracts
• National Eye Institute - Facts about cataracts: A definition, causes and risk factors, symptoms and detection, treatment, current research
• National Eye Institute Publications Catalog - A range of publications about cataracts, in English and Spanish
• National Institutes of Health: Senior Health - Cataracts: Definition, development and risk factors, symptoms and detection, treatment and prevention, frequently asked questions
• StLukesEye.com - Cataracts defined, with illustrations of the functional visual effects of cataracts. Includes information on cataract surgery, including selecting an implant and frequently asked questions
• Vision Channel - An overview of cataracts, including types, causes, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis
• West Texas Eye Associates - An explanation of cataracts and cataract surgery, with illustrations of the functional visual effects of cataracts