Eyes - cataracts

A cataract is the clouding or thickening of the eye’s lens that impairs the ability of the eye to focus or allow in light appropriately.

Causes: diabetes, aging, heavy metal poisoning, radiation exposure, drugs (steroids), injury to the eye, free radical damage, exposure to UV rays and low level radiation from x-rays.

Symptoms: a gradual but painless loss of vision.

Who to consult: Dietician, GP, herbalist, naturopath, optician, optometrist, ophthalmologist.

Tags: eye, eyes, cataract, cataracts, lens, focus, light, diabetes, aging, radiation, steroids, UV, vision