4 Symptoms - 7 Eye Disease Causes Cataracts

Cataract is a disease of the eye that is often associated with age are already very advanced. Nevertheless, with regard to the times and increased chronic diseases, in certain circumstances cataract can occur more quickly.

Indeed, what are the causes of cataract eye disease? How symptoms that may arise?

Cataract is a disease that occurs due to cloudiness in the lens of the eye. Normally, the lens of the eye is an organ that is clear and able to pass on the light until one can see clearly. 

When there is turbidity, vision will gradually decline. Mentioned that almost half (50%) of people aged 65-74 years have experienced cataract. Cataracts increased by 70% for people over the age of 75 years. Here are the symptoms of cataracts:

1. Such as cloudy vision
2. 'Sight' second, that such feelings obtain vision correction to see up close. Patients had found it difficult to see close. Therefore turbidity increases the focusing power of the eye lens, the shift and the patient be able to see up close.
3. Dazzled
4. Sometimes give symptoms of double vision (seeing an object such as a double)

Here are the causes of cataracts:

1. Aging

Naturally every organ will age and loss of function, as well as on the eyepiece. Aging is a common cause of cataracts.

2. History of trauma

Eyepiece that have experienced damage when young (eg due to a sharp influx of flake material into the eye, hit the ball, fireworks), the cataract will appear faster

3. Suffering from certain diseases

A history of suffering from certain diseases associated with the incidence of cataracts in later life, such as diabetes mellitus (diabetes), hypocalcemia (calcium deficiency of blood), atopic dermatitis (an allergic skin disease), etc.

4. Eating certain drugs in the long term

Examples of corticosteroid drugs (commonly used for anti-inflammatory drugs) and amiodarone (a drug to regulate the heart rhythm). The use of these drugs with regard to the incidence of cataracts.

5. Infection during pregnancy

Cataracts also can suffer from birth, namely the congenital cataracts. Cataracts can occur in one or both eyes of a child. The main cause is mainly related to infection during pregnancy, especially rubella.

6. Smoke

7. Toxins / poisons

Blurred vision due to cataracts that have weight will certainly disrupt the activities of sufferers. Blurriness of vision would reduce productivity, cause someone trouble performing daily activities. Unfortunately, until now there is no medication that can inhibit or restore the eye's lens that began experiencing cataracts. The only way to heal the eyes which have had a cataract is with the new eye lens replacement surgery by Ophthalmologist.

When calling eye surgery, of course, what comes to mind is the scalpel blade-wrenching and eye-opening on a large scale. It is no longer valid today. With advances in technology and science, current cataract surgery can run very short (less than 1 hour), only made very small incisions, and postoperative recovery takes place quickly so that patients can return to activity (less than 3 days).

Therefore, if you or a relative have cataracts, especially when his eyesight has greatly decreased, bring the patient to the doctor for treatment carried out in the form of cataract surgery. Postoperatively, do not forget to use a moisturizer eye so that the eyes remain comfortable.

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