CATARACT
Cataract occurs in the aged.
There is a decrease in clearness of the lens in the eye, a cloudy area develops in the lens.
It usually occurs in people over the age of sixty five years.
It causes blurring and eventual loss of vision.
The person with cataract complains of
* Fuzzy vision
* Poor night vision
* An opaque film that interferes with vision
* A Glare from bright lights
* Need for bright light for reading
Risk Factors
Diabetes
Previous eye injury
Excess use of alcohol
Excess sunlight exposure
Radiation exposure
Smoking
Treatment
The opaque lens can be removed by surgery
Artificial lens Implanted to restore vision.
Self care
There is evidence that occurrence of cataract can be prevented or
delayed by
* Stopping smoking (the risk is higher among smokers
* Consuming vitamin C and E orally, and
* Protecting the eyes from ultraviolet light by use of UV dark
glasses during daytime.
Treat cataract early with surgery, by extracting the lens in
the eye and replacing it with an artificial lens.
This restores vision completely.
In some cases use of spectacles is enough to improve vision.
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