I have myopic macular degeneration, and I also have cataracts (nuclear and cortical). I have heard and read and nuclear cataracts cause a slight myopic shift. However, in the last 15 months, my myopia has worsened by about 3 diopters! Could this possibly be from the cataracts, or is it more likely that my eye is getting longer and the retina thinner.
Even before having cataracts, my myopia gradually got worse, but within the last couple of years, it has been at warp speed!
I will be seeing my retinal specialist in a month, but in the meantime, I would at least like to know if it is possible for a nuclear cataract to cause such a fast change.
By the way, when I saw the retinal specialist in October, he was against cataract surgery for now because of the risk of retinal detachment.