Preventing cataracts
January 5, 2009
When the cloudiness in the eye’s lens gets damaged, it is known as cataract-vision. This impaired vision is found mainly in adults. More than 50 percent of aged men and women who are above 75 years have this problem. And to remove this problem, millions of operations have been performed, in which the clouded lens is replaced with an artificial lens. However, this problem can be prevented before it reaches the point of impaired vision. Recent studies on cataracts have suggested three ways in which the women over the age of 50 can reduce its risk. The three ways are:
• Eating a supplement of vitamin C, of around 362mg, regularly every day.
• Quit smoking.
• Eating bright colored, fresh fruits and vegetables, which are rich in plant chemicals called carotenoids.
This is because the uncommonly but really troublesome posterior sub scapular type of cataract is prevented by the plant chemical-carotenoids. The posterior sub scapular type of cataracts effect the vision more than any other type of cataracts as the cloudiness is situated far back in the lens. Women who eat a healthy diet rich in carotnoids are less likely to suffer from posterior sub scapular. They should, however, be non-smokers. The two greatest factors that influence cataracts are smoking and diabetes.
Folate, a type of vitamin B, is also good in preventing the risk of cataracts. Carotenoids, folate and vitamin C have something in common, besides, of course, reducing the risk of cataracts: all the three are antioxidants. They minimize the impairment caused as a result of the normal chemical reactions in the cells of the body. This chemical damage can result in cataracts. Vitamin C also removes the proteins that get deposited in the lens. These deposited proteins also result in cloudiness.
In other research, it has been found that hormonal replacement therapy can also prevent nuclear and posterior sub scapular cataracts.
Protective fruits and vegetables:
One can get their fill of carotenoids by eating plenty of colorful fruit and vegetables. Some examples of fruits and vegetables are:
Vegetables: Tomatoes, red pepper, carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkin, spinach, spring green, broccoli, etc.
Fruits: Oranges, mangoes, papaya, etc.
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