What health conditions can cause the whites of your eyes to look glassy and swell?

Answer 1

The disease that has those symptoms is called a cataract. It is a painless condition where the normally clear aspirin-sized lens of the eye starts to become cloudy. The result is much like smearing grease over the lens of a camera, which impairs normal vision. Causes include cortisone medication, trauma, Diabetes, aging; mostly affecting most people if they live long enough. . Symptoms of early cataracts may be improved with new eyeglasses, brighter lighting, anti-glare sunglasses, or magnifying lenses. If these measures do not help, surgically removing the cloudy lens and replacing it with an artificial lens is the only effective treatment. Removal is only necessary when vision loss interferes with your everyday activities, such as driving, reading, or watching TV.