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Do you ever ask yourself what are Cataracts?

If your’ve reached your sixties, you probably have begun to feel some of the effects of aging on your vision.

Most of us are not seeing as well as we once did. In fact, for those over age 40, they are one of the most common reasons for poor eyesight.

They are the most common cause of reversible vision loss in North America. In developing countries where cataract surgery is often unavailable, they are the leading cause of blindness.

Some more Cataract information, it is a clouding that develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or in its envelope, varying in degree from slight to complete opacity and obstructing the passage of light.

Early in the development of age-related cataract the power of the lens may be increased, causing near-sightedness (myopia), and the gradual yellowing and opacification of the lens may reduce the perception of blue colors.

Cataracts typically progress slowly to cause vision loss and are potentially blinding if untreated

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Types of Cataracts:

• It is important to note that the types of Cataracts or the location of the Cataracts is not as important as the severity of the Cataract.

• Age Related changes in the lens aren’t the only cause of cataracts. Some people are born with cataracts or develop them in childhood.

• A cataract usually develops slowly and causes no pain. Loss of night vision is only one of the cataracts symptoms.

• Cataract surgery has become big, big business in the United Sates. About 1 ½ million are performed every year.Medicare pays for most of them with an annual price tag of billions of dollars.

• The first step is to increase antioxidant intake. The lens’s major antioxidants are vitamins C, E, and A or beta-carotene, its precursor.

• If you have cataracts in both eyes and decide to have surgery, your ophthalmologist typically does cataract removal in one eye at a time.

• Here are some Cataract books that you will find useful in your search for answers.

• Commonly Asked Questions About Cataract Surgery Recovery:

• While you’re first leaning to use your cataract eye drops, you may want to refrigerate your eye drops. This makes it easier to tell whether the drop lands on the eyeball.

MYTH: Everyone will develop cataracts if they live long enough.
FACT: It is possible to prevent, stabilize, and even reverse cataracts through nutrition and supplementation.

Cataract Information to Protect Your Eyesight