Eye care, Eye health tips

One of   the most common eye problems of old age people. If your lens becomes cloudy and foggy then it is known as a cataract. It develops slowly over time by causing symptoms like blur vision. Contents [ hide ] What is a Cataract? Medical term Any opacity of the lens or its capsule is known as a cataract. The lens of your eyes, which becomes cloudy and foggy is known as a cataract. Our eye to see, light passing through a lens. And the lens is behind our iris(color part of our eye). The lens focuses the light so, that our brain and eye can work together to process information into a picture. when our lens is covered by a cataract cloud our eye can't focus light in the same way. And this might lead blur vision or vision loss. Who gets cataracts? Most people start getting cataracts after the age of 40. But at the early stage, you might not notice any symptoms. "Most common" if you have any disease like diabetes, hypertension, thyroid, etc, for a long period of ti...

What is Diabetic Retinopathy? Contents [ hide ] Diabetic retinopathy is a complication of diabetes that is caused by high blood sugar that damage the back part of the eye called the retina. It can be dangerous when it is not diagnosed and untreated, which may lead to loss of vision. Diabetic retinopathy  refers to retinal changes seen in patients with diabetes mellitus with an increase in the life expectancy of diabetes, the incidence of diabetic retinopathy has increased. Diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of blindness. To minimize the risk of this happening, person with diabetes should: They should control their blood sugar level, blood pressure, and cholesterol. The patient should check sugar levels regularly. Diabetic patient should also check their eye regularly. causes  Too much sugar in your blood can lead to the blockage of the tiny blood vessels that nourish the retina, cutting off its blood supply. As a result, the eye attempts to grow new blood vessels. b...