Protection Habits to Adopt for Cataract Awareness Month

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Protection Habits to Adopt for Cataract Awareness
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Protection Habits to Adopt for Cataract Awareness
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• Summer sun is shining bright in our eyes in
  Beverly Hills. While many of us are looking
  forward to the outdoor activities next month, you
  must first take the opportunity to recognize your
  eye health and learn proper protection care for
  your eyes. Many of us fail to realize that
  cataracts is the most common cause of vision loss
  nationwide with over 24 million Americans over
  the age of 40 who have cataracts. As Cataract
  Awareness Month (June) edges closer we want to
  remind you to take preventive steps to help
  reduce your risks of developing cataracts

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Protection Habits to Adopt for Cataract Awareness
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• A cataract in your eye is a clouding of the eyes
  natural lens. This lens rests behind the iris and
  if the iris is healthy, it will appear
  transparent. When a cataract is present the lens
  becomes cloudy and obstructs the passage of light
  entering the eye.
• Cataracts are caused from a variety of sources,
  including heredity, nutrition, and excessive
  ultraviolet light.

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• More often, an individuals case for cataracts
  includes factors, such as
• Natural aging
• Intense heat
• Diabetes
• Inflammation
• Eye injuries and eye diseases
• Smoking

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• Three Steps to Help Prevent Cataracts
• Although cataracts do not occur in everyone there
  are ways to help keep your eyes healthy and delay
  the occurrence of cataracts. Once cataracts have
  developed to a certain degree in the individual
  there is no other method to reverse it, other
  than cataract surgery. Here are three steps to
  help reduce your risk of cataracts

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• Wear Proper Sunglasses
• Protecting your eyes from ultraviolet rays during
  summer is a habit that should be followed by
  anyone, no matter how young they are. Protective
  sunglasses with UVA and UVB protection will
  protect your eyes from excessive light exposure
  which can accelerate formation of cataracts

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Protection Habits to Adopt for Cataract Awareness
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• Quit Smoking
• Most Americans realize by now the effects that
  smoking has on their health, but many do not
  realize the effects that smoking has on their eye
  health. Smoking cigarettes increases your risk of
  cataract development, so if you have not done so
  already kick the habit of smoking. Excessive
  alcohol consumption also contributes to
  cataracts, but research shows that drinking in
  moderation does not increase the risk.

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Protection Habits to Adopt for Cataract Awareness
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• Schedule An Eye Exam
• The best solution to stop cataracts from
  progressing is through a comprehensive eye exam.
  This will allow your doctor to investigate for
  signs of cataracts and other vision diseases.
  According to Prevent Blindness in America, most
  patients need cataract surgery when their vision
  is obscured and they cannot perform everyday
  tasks at work or home.

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Protection Habits to Adopt for Cataract Awareness
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• Though it is not easy to fit everything in to a
  busy summer schedule, your optometrist in Beverly
  Hills wants to remind you to follow healthy
  lifestyle habits that ensure long-lasting
  strength in your vision.