What is Cataract?

The lens of the eye that is colorless and clear becomes cloudy and opaque with age, damaging vision causing cataracts.

Symptoms of Cataract

1. Dimming of vision or gradual painless blurring.
2. In glaring lights (car headlights) or sunlight, vision is poor.
3. Sometimes the impression of a film over the eyes.
4. As cataract progresses the power to differentiate color reduces.
5. In advanced cases the lens of the eyes has a cloudy appearance and the pupil turns milky white.

Causes of Cataract

• Age is the prime factor associated with cataracts.
• Other factors are exposure of UV light for a long time.
• Smoking and certain environmental factors that release highly reactive oxygen molecules
• Diabetes in younger people and corticosteroid medication for a long period.

Home remedies for Cataract

1. None.

How can one prevent Cataract?

You can only slow or minimize the impact of cataracts.

1. Stay in the shade to the maximum possible. Outdoors use an umbrella, or wear a hat that can reduce glare.
2. Quit smoking.
3. Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables that are rich in Vitamin C and E and Beta-carotene.
4. Wear UV protective sunglasses that are tinted, either amber, yellow or brown