HOW TO TREAT YOUR CATARACTS NATURALLY
A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of your eye. For people who have cataracts, seeing through cloudy frosty or fogged-up road in a valley.
Clouded vision caused by cataracts can make it difficult to read, drive a car ( especially at night ) or see objects close to you or far from you.
Most cataracts develop slowly and do not disturb your eyesight early on. With time, cataracts will eventually interfere with your vision.
At first, stronger lighting and eyeglasses can help you deal with cataracts. But it does not treat the condition. If impaired vision interferes With your usual activities such as reading, driving, etc., you might need cataract surgery. The good thing about cataracts surgery is that it is generally a safe and effective procedure.
What Are Symptoms?
Signs and symptoms of cataracts include the following :
- Increasing difficulty with vision at night ;
- Seeing holes around lights ;
- Clouded, blurred, or dim vision ;
- Double vision in a single eye;
- Frequent changes in eyeglasses or contact lens prescription
- Fading or yellowing of colors and
- Sensitivity to light and glare.
At first, the cloudiness in your vision caused by a cataract may affect only a small part of the eye’s lens and you may be aware of any vision loss. As the cataract grows larger, it clouds more of your lens and distorts the light passing through the lens. This may lead to signs and symptoms you are more likely to notice.
When Do You Need To See A Doctor?
Make an appointment for an eye exam if you notice any changes in your vision. If you develop sudden vision changes, such as double vision or blurriness, see your doctor right away.
What Actually Causes Cataracts?
Most cataracts develop when aging or injury changes the tissue that makes up your eye’s lens.
Some cataracts are related to inherited genetic disorders that cause other health problems and increase your risk of cataracts. Cataracts can also be caused by other eye conditions, medical conditions such as diabetes, trauma or past eye surgery. Long-term use of steroid medications, too, can cause cataracts to develop.
Do You How Cataract Forms?
The lens, where cataracts form, is positioned behind the colored part of your eye( iris). The lens focuses light that passes into your eye, producing clear, sharp images on the retina, that is, the light-sensitive membrane on the back inside the wall of your eyeball that functions like the film of a camera.
A cataract scatters the light as it passes through the lens, preventing a sharply defined image from reaching your retina. As a result, your vision becomes blurred.
As you age the lenses in your eyes become less flexible, less transparent, and thicker. Age-related changes cause tissues within the lens to break down. Anne clumps together, clouding small areas within the lens. As the cataract continues to develop, the clouding becomes denser and involves a greater part of the lens.
Cataracts may develop in only one eye, but they usually develop in both of your eyes. However, cataracts usually are not totally symmetrical, and the cataract in one eye may be more advance than the other.
Did You Know There Are Different Types Of Cataracts?
Yes! Cataract types include the following :
- Cataracts that affect the center of the lens ( nuclear cataracts )
- Cataracts that affect the back of the lens ( posterior subcapsular cataracts)
- Cataracts that affect the edges of the lens ( cortical cataracts ) and
- Cataracts you are born with ( congenital cataracts).
What Are The Risk Factors?
Factors that increase your risk of cataracts are as follow:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Increasing age
- Cancer radiation therapy
- Drinking an excessive amount of alcohol
- Family history of cataracts
- Obesity
- Previous eye surgery or injury
- Smoking
- Prolonged use of corticosteroid medications
- Exposure to ionizing radiation, such as that used in X- rays.
Preparing For Your Appointment
Before you make an appointment with a usual eye care provider, you have to prepare in advance. Because your appointments can be brief, and because there is often a lot to talk about, it is a good idea to be well prepared for your appointments. Here is some information to help you get ready and know what to expect from your doctor.
