Cataract and diabetes is a common issue for people who have the disease. Once a person reaches the age of 80, they are much more likely to develop a cataract. In fact, according to the National Eye Institute, more than half of all adults in this age group either have a cataract or have had surgery to remove a cataract. Although cataracts are most likely to develop with age, diabetes increases the chances that a person will develop a diabetes cataract.

A cataract occurs when the eye’s lens becomes blurred, negatively affecting a person’s vision. Cataract and diabetes may affect both eyes, but sometimes a diabetes cataract will occur in just one eye. One popular misassumption about diabetes and cataract is that they can spread from one eye to the other. A diabetes cataract in one eye will not cause one to develop in the other eye. If a diabetes …