Cataracts are one of the most common eye diseases in old age. Studies show that approximately ½ of the world's total population over the age of 40 suffers from blurred vision due to the development of this disease. The fact is that over time the lens of the eye loses its transparency and elasticity, which is why turbidity develops.
The causes of cataracts can be various. Specialists conditionally divide them into two groups - external and internal. Internal factors include heredity, various chronic diseases (diabetes mellitus, for example), abnormal metabolism in the eye tissues, age-related disorders, and so on. External causes of cataracts are injuries, radiation or radiation exposure.
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age-related cataracts, everything is clear - the body is aging, and changes are occurring, sometimes not the most pleasant ones. Much worse is the case with childhood illness.
Cataracts in children, the causes of which are still being studied, are also due to many factors. As a rule, there are two types of it - hereditary or pathological. Most often, the disease progresses in those children who suffer from one of these diseases - Low syndrome, homocystinuria, galactosemia, Sjögren’s disease, hyperaminoaciduria and others. With heredity, everything is clear - if one of the relatives has cataracts, then the risk of the disease doubles.
The causes of cataracts can be different, but the development of the disease under one or another set of circumstances always goes the same. It is worth mentioning the first signs: the deterioration of vision in the dark and blurred eyes, sensitivity to bright light, bifurcation of objects, difficulty in reading books with small print or when sewing. Perhaps the appearance of small stripes or spots in the field of view, difficulty in selecting glasses and the indistinguishability of the primary colors.
If you find signs of cataracts, contact your ophthalmologist immediately. You will be assigned a comprehensive examination, based on the results of which treatment will be carried out. No need to be afraid - all types of examinations are absolutely painless and will take a minimum of your personal time, but you can save your eyesight!
We examined the causes of cataracts, but is there a cure for the disease? We want to warn you that there are no drops from cataracts! There are medications that can slow its development for a while. The only treatment is surgery. Instead of a clouded lens of the eye , an artificial implant rotates into the canal, which has all the properties of the original.
Cataracts, the causes of which were described above, are the most common eye disease, and recently it has become more “young”. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully monitor the ongoing changes in the visual organ and observe preventive measures. Keep track of blood sugar, protect your eyes from direct sunlight, avoid injury and make it a rule to visit an optometrist at least once a year, who can consider the very beginning of the negative process.