An Overview on Clinical Presentation and Diagnostic Approach of Cataract in Primary Healthcare Center

A cataract is caused by the opacification of the lens, which results in the loss of lens transparency due to multiple causes. This condition mainly affects old ages but does not exclusively affect them. In Saudi Arabia, cataracts represent one of the major causes of visual impairment in society. We reviewed the literature looking for types of cataracts, risk factors, clinical presentation, and diagnosis in the primary health care center. PubMed database was used for the selection process of rele