eye disorders
Cataract
Prevention of Cataract
Many ophthalmologists recommend ultraviolet-coated eyeglasses or sunglasses as a preventive measure. Reducing risk factors such as alcohol, tobacco, and corticosteroids and controlling blood glucose in Diabetes Mellitus (DM) delay onset. Although some observational evidence suggests that a diet high in vitamin C, 1.Mares JA, Voland R, Adler R, et al: Healthy diets and the subsequent prevalence of nuclear cataract in women.Arch Ophthalmol128(6):738-749, 2010. doi: 10.1001/archophthalmol.2010.84 2.Mathew MC, Ervin AM, Tao J, et al: Antioxidant vitamin supplementation for preventing and slowing the progression of age-related cataract.Cochrane Database Syst Rev6(6):CD004567, 2012. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004567.pub2 3.Christen WG, Glynn RJ, Manson JE, et al: Effects of multivitamin supplement on cataract and age-related macular degeneration in a randomized trial of male physicians.Ophthalmology121(2):525-534, 2014. doi: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.09.038. 