When to have surgery is always a personal choice. If you are noticing vision problems and your
optometrist or doctor has told you that you have cataracts, it is likely that your cataracts are bad enough
to require surgery.
Early symptoms of cataracts include trouble reading small print along with losing confidence driving
at night due to haloes or struggling with glare during the day. Having to update the prescription in your
glasses more frequently is common as cataracts progress. These symptoms can become noticeable to
you even before your eye care provider notices significant clouding of the lenses of your eyes.
People who need excellent night vision for driving will often seek cataract surgery early on rather than
wait for loss of lines on the vision chart. Others who are not experiencing symptoms may wait until later,
although it is important to have regular eye examinations to monitor your situation and avoid your vision
slipping to the point that driving becomes dangerous.
