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By Mayo Clinic staffYou can try a few simple approaches to deal with symptoms of cataracts until you decide to have surgery:
- If you have eyeglasses or contact lenses, make sure they're the most accurate prescription possible.
- Use a magnifying glass to read.
- Improve the lighting in your home with more or brighter lamps, for example, lamps that can accommodate halogen lights or 100- to 150-watt incandescent bulbs.
- When you go outside during the day, wear sunglasses to reduce glare.
- Limit your night driving.
Self-care measures may help for a while, but as the cataract progresses, your vision may deteriorate further. When vision loss starts to interfere with your everyday activities, consider cataract surgery.
