Cataracts are an ocular condition that can worsen over time, eventually causing complete blindness. Cataract symptoms are described by blurry vision (in the sense that you are looking through a fogged window or a pane of frosted glass), light and glare sensitivity, difficulty reading, halos...
One of the most frequently neglected medical fields is ophthalmology. While everyone stresses the importance of regular physician checkups and dentist visits, eye doctors are somehow ignored by many people. If you've had glasses for a long time, this probably isn't the case for you....
Glaucoma is a gradual worsening of the optic nerve condition that consequently reduces an individual's vision until they go completely blind. If this sounds scary, it isn't meant to. Though glaucoma was once a genuine threat to those afflicted, it is much less intimidating now...