Cataracts and Driving

Cataracts can make it very difficult to see many things affecting a driver such as the street signs, road conditions, other vehicles on the road and pedestrians in the road.

It is possible to drive safely with cataracts. Be sure to discuss your individual issues with your health care provider to decide whether it is safe for you to get behind the wheel.

Try to avoid driving at night, the oncoming car’s headlights appear very bright and make it hard to focus on the road but if you must we do recommend taking it slow and if your eyes do get tired that you pull off to the nearest safe exit and rest before you continue your drive