What are cataracts?

Cataracts are a cloudiness or opaqueness of the natural lens inside the human eye.  The lens is normally clear, but as we age the lens yellows and gets cloudy or opaque.  Other things like an eye injury, certain diseases, or even some medications can cause cataracts to form earlier in our life.  Cataracts are surgically removed in an out patient procedure, and vision is restored.  Yearly eye examinations can determine if you have cataracts.