Cataracts is any opacity which develops in the crystalline lens of the eye or its envelope. A cataract occurs when the normally clear lens in the eye becomes cloudy. The clouding impairs vision by preventing the lens from clearly focussing light on the retina at the back of your eye.
Cataracts usually develops slowly and causes no pain over time. When significantly less light reaches the retina, your vision becomes impaired.
Possible signs and symptoms
Clouded, blurred or dim vision; increasing difficulty with seeing at night; sensitivity to light and glare; halos around light sources; needing brighter light for reading and other activities; frequent changes in eyeglass or contact lens prescriptions; fading or yellowing of colours and double vision in a single eye.
Possible causes
Long term UV light exposure; effect of diseases such as diabetes; age (denaturing of lens proteins); genetic factors; eye injury/physical trauma; age (70% of those aged over 70 have some cataracts formation).
Applied nutrition
| Supplement | Benefit | Suggested Dosage |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | Powerful antioxidants that protect the lenses of the eyes. Helps form the protective tissue at the eye area. | 1 scoop, 2x daily |
| Multi-carotene | Absolutely necessary for proper eye function. Protects eyes from free radical damage. | 2 tab, 2x daily |
| Bilberry + lutein | Helps support healthy eye function and assists night vision. Lutein helps provide potent antioxidant action by scavenging free radicals that may be generated by lifestyle factors such as excess dietary fats, cigarette smoke, pollution and stress. | 2 tabs, 2x daily |
| Vitamin C + bioflavonoids | An antioxidant that reduces cellular pressure | 3 tabs, 3x daily |
| B Complex | Important for intercellular eye metabolism | 2 tabs, 2x daily |
| Parselenium E | Important for healing, immunity and antioxidant effects | 1 tab daily |