<p>There is a familiar pattern that eye specialists see often. A patient is diagnosed with cataracts, told that surgery will eventually be needed, and then quietly decides to wait. Vision is still manageable. Daily life continues. Surgery feels like something to deal with later, when it becomes truly necessary. What often goes unexplained is that waiting is not a neutral choice. It carries consequences that compound the longer treatment is postponed.</p> <p><strong>ALSO READ: <span style="color: