What is a cataracts?
Cataracts are crystallized bits that form and lay on the lens of the eye causing cloudy vision and often can lead to blindness. (1)
Cataracts affects approximately 50 million people on Earth. (1)
What causes cataracts?
The most common cause of cataracts is age-related and, after the age of 50, the risk of getting cataracts increases dramatically. (1)
Cataracts appear to be caused by decreased collagen in the eye structure. (1)
people who have high blood glucose (sugar) levels or diabetes have a higher risk of developing eye diseases, such as cataracts. (3)
How to reduce the risk of cataracts?
Eating foods high in vitamin C have shown to help postpone getting cataracts and slow its progression. (1)
A 1998 study performed at Tufts University in Boston found that consuming vitamin C at 400 to 800 mg a day lowered the incidence of cataracts by 77 percent in women. (2)
Resources
1. https://womanandwellness.com/is-collagen-good-for-eyesight/
2. https://healthfully.com/nutrients-for-the-cornea-6581667.html
3. https://www.healthline.com/health/vision-night-blindness#causes
