Eye: Optometrist reveals how to prevent cataract

Blueprint NG

A principal Optometrist at Chukwuemeka Odimegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital, Dr Emma Ezejiegu, has advocated regular medical checkup as a way of checkmating cataract.
Ezejiegu, who made the call in an interview with Blueprint, explained that most cases of cataract came as result of genetic makeup, poorly managed medical conditions like diabetes, hypertension, trauma, aging and others.

According to him, cataract means opacity of the crystalline lens which comes as a result of protein accumulation, and characterised by an opaque film on the lens that becomes more obvious over time.

“This could be avoided through routine eye check. An inherited genetic disorder equally increase the risk of cataract. Signs of the aliment included clouded , blurred , increasing difficulty with at night and sensitivity to light and glare. “When seeing halos around lights and frequent changing in eyeglasses or contact lens becomes more pronounce, is cause to worry. The only effective way to treat cataract is to surgically replace the damaged natural lens with an artificial Lens implant which be done with the traditional method or laser assisted means,” he stated.

This Story First Appeared At The Blueprint