What do cataracts look like and is it possible for someone in their 20s to get t!
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What do cataracts look like and is it possible for someone in their 20s to get them?
My left eye started burning a little just now, so I removed my contacts and instead put on my eyeglasses. As I was removing my contact from my left eye, I noticed a really small white spot on the colored part of my eye, at the very top. I had never seen this spot before. I tried rubbing my eye to see if it was lint or dirt or something but it doesn't move at all. My eye is a litlle red, but I can see perfectly out of that eye, with either my contacts or glasses on that is. What could the white spot be? Do you you think it could be cataracts or something?
Answers:
I agree that it may be some form of corneal infiltrate, but as usual, it would still be best to get a proper examination before concluding anything.
It is DEFINITELY NOT a cataract. Cataracts are found INSIDE the eye (never on the surface) behind the iris and pupil. It is our natural lens inside the eye which becomes cataractous.