The document discusses the differences between normal and abnormal vision. Normal vision involves light passing through the clear lens and focusing onto the retina to form a clear, sharp image. Cataracts involve cloudy patches in the lens that cause blurry and hazy vision, as if looking through frosted glass. Cataracts can be age-related and develop in adults, or they can be inherited and present since birth or shortly after.
The document discusses the differences between normal and abnormal vision. Normal vision involves light passing through the clear lens and focusing onto the retina to form a clear, sharp image. Cataracts involve cloudy patches in the lens that cause blurry and hazy vision, as if looking through frosted glass. Cataracts can be age-related and develop in adults, or they can be inherited and present since birth or shortly after.
The document discusses the differences between normal and abnormal vision. Normal vision involves light passing through the clear lens and focusing onto the retina to form a clear, sharp image. Cataracts involve cloudy patches in the lens that cause blurry and hazy vision, as if looking through frosted glass. Cataracts can be age-related and develop in adults, or they can be inherited and present since birth or shortly after.
Cataract VS Inherited Cataract Lens transparent structure Cloudy patches in the lens behind pupil blurry & hazy vision, looking through frosted glass Allows light to pass through and focuses the light onto Commonly developed in the retina, image is formed adults, results of aging (clear & sharp) Congenital present since birth (congenital) or developed shortly after birth (infantile)