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Floaters are really well named… They’re small opaque or dark spots, lines, or squiggles that you can see just out of your direct line of vision and, when you try to focus on them, they gently “float” away as you move your eyes.

Although you might feel a little anxious about an upcoming cataract operation, if you’re nearsighted, then this might be just what you need to fix the problem. The same applies if you’re long-sighted, but right now we’re going to concentrate on myopia, which i

Cataracts—or, at least, age-related cataracts—are a common eye condition that affects virtually everyone who’s lucky enough to reach their twilight years.

Astigmatism is caused by the cornea or lens being a slightly abnormal shape. Normally, this should be round, like a basketball. In astigmatism, it’s more like an egg, or American football, shape.

Posterior capsular opacification, often shortened to PCO or mistakenly referred to as a secondary cataract, is a relatively common condition that affects 20%-50% of people after cataract surgery. 

Many people have floaters. You know, those semi-opaque, squiggly shapes that you tend to notice when you’re looking at a light background, like the sky.