Purpose: Cataract is a major cause of visual impairment among elderly. Cataract surgery improves visual afferencies and can have an impact on balance.

Can cataracts make you feel unsteady?

Older patients may have dizziness due to disequilibrium as a side effect of medications, poor eyesight because of cataracts, and/or Parkinson's disease, he said. Cataract-related dizziness is best diagnosed by dimming the lights and asking the patient to walk. If the patient has disequilibrium, Dr.

Can cataracts cause imbalance?

Moreover, sudden increase in vision in one eye while the other eye still has cataract may cause imbalanced vision and consequently impaired balance rather than improved balance.