A cataract is a clouding, opacity, yellowing, or accumulation of fluid in the lens of the eye that results in a loss of vision and interferes with your lifestyle. Most cataracts are related to aging, and by the time you reach the age of 70 most people will show some signs of cataracts.

Types of cataracts

Age-related cataract

Immature Senile Cataract which leads to partially opaque lens and disc view is hazy

Mature Senile Cataract has completely opaque lens

Hyper mature Senile Cataract

Causes of Cataract

Injury or trauma.

Genetic factors (congenital cataracts).

Exposure to ultraviolet light.

Diet high in antioxidants beta-carotene (vitamin A).

Heavy alcohol consumption.

It is very important to understand the cataract symptoms. When people suffer cataracts, they start to have difficulties in doing their daily activities. The difficulties include problems when they are driving at night, reading, participating in sports such as golf, and traveling to unfamiliar areas.

Vitamins A, C E, and the minerals zinc, selenium, and lutein, one of the 600 known carotenoids, are all critical in not only helping in the prevention of cataracts, but also assisting in the prevention AMD, or age elated macular degeneration, another progressive eye condition.

Cataracts can also be removed through surgery and your physician will explain the different options of surgery and how you can prepare yourself.

An ophthalmologist tests for cataracts with a complete eye examination, a slit-lamp examination, and perhaps, ultrasonography to further evaluate the opacity of the lens. If the diagnosis is cataracts, glasses and contact lenses may be able to offer temporary help.

Cataract surgery is the most common surgical procedure performed on adults in the United States. The procedure is performed on an outpatient basis, generally takes a half-hour or less, and recovery time is usually only a few days.

Although the process of cataracts forming in the lens cannot be reversed, poor eyesight that results can be remedied with better eyeglass prescriptions or any other method that aids in making images clearer for the individual suffering from poor eyesight.

Protect your eyes from UV rays - It has been medically proven that exposure to sunlight can cause cataracts to form at a much younger age. Studies have also shown a trend in cataracts among people who live in tropical countries near the equator and those working outside under the hot sun.

Vitamin C supplementation can halt the progression of cataracts and may improve vision. In one study, 450 patients with cataracts were placed on a nutritional program that included 1,000 mg of vitamin C per day, resulting in a significant reduction in cataract development.

Cataracts can also be avoided and treated with homeopathy, herbs or surgery. There is no best way to stop cataracts. However, there are some habits you can practice that may help slow cataract growth.

Eye Drops for Cataracts - Thankfully, new research has revealed a wonderful alternative to cataract surgery. There are now easy-to-use eye drops that can dissolve cataracts naturally. Additionally the healing effects of Can-C eye drops appear to be very beneficial for many other eye conditions such as; glaucoma, contact lens disorders, corneal disorders, chronic eyestrain, blurred vision, dry eye syndrome and even floaters.

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