What causes cataracts?

Cataracts can have a great impact on patients, and if you want to prevent them effectively, you must pay attention to understanding the real cause, such as whether they have been overusing their eyes for a long time or getting sick during pregnancy, as well as patients with high blood sugar, which are all prone to cataracts.

1. Excessive use of eyes

Excessive use of the eyes can cause damage to the eyes. You can massage the Jingming area regularly. Horizontal bamboo. Tongziliao. sun. Yifeng and other acupoints. Keep your mood happy. Don't overuse your eyes.

2. Sickness during pregnancy

Pregnant women can reduce the occurrence of congenital cataracts if they maintain physical and mental health during the first three months of pregnancy.

3. High blood sugar

If diabetic patients do not control their blood sugar well, they are prone to eye diseases such as cataracts. Retinal hemorrhage and glaucoma, etc.

4. Ultraviolet rays

Ultraviolet rays may cause damage to the eyes. The solution is to wear sunglasses when the sunlight is strong to effectively block ultraviolet rays, prevent damage to the eyes (especially the lens), and thus reduce the occurrence of cataracts.

5. Too much salt

A survey once found that the more salt a person consumes, the higher the risk of developing cataracts.

6. Eye injuries

Prevent mechanical. Radiation damage to the eyes to avoid traumatic cataracts.

7. Lack of water

When the human body is dehydrated, its metabolism becomes disrupted, abnormal chemicals are produced, and it damages the lens.

8. Smoking

The incidence of cataracts in long-term smokers is significantly higher than in non-smokers, and even higher in pipe smokers.

9. Vitamin deficiency

The vitamin C content in the human eye is about 30 times higher than that in the blood. Lens malnutrition can cause cataracts.