Most cataracts develop slowly over decades, and are caused by aging itself. By age 65, more than 90 percent of people have cataracts. However, younger people can get cataracts, too. In rare cases, infants are born with them. Less commonly, cataracts can progress rapidly after certain injuries or use of certain medications.
Other cataracts, especially in younger people and people with diabetes, may progress rapidly over a short time. It is not possible to predict exactly how fast cataracts will develop in any given person.
Your ophthalmologist, Eye M.D., will be happy to provide you with his best estimate during your comprehensive eye examination.
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