The word ‘cataract’ can seem daunting or even foreign for some, but as Swan Hill and Kerang Optical optometrist Kayla Adams explains, they are just part of the natural ageing process.

“When we are younger, the lens inside our eye is generally clear, like a clean window.," she said.

"As our eyes age, the lens becomes cloudy, like a dusty window. This clouding of the lens is what we call a c...