I am getting to that age now when things like cataracts seem to be looming every closer! I was talking to my optician the other day and he gave me some good advice.

It's almost inevitable, f you live long enough, at some point you will get cataracts. To delay the onset and minimise vision problems, he recommended that I follow these tips, based on recommendations by the American Academy of Ophthalmology:

First he said I should get a baseline exam. With a comprehensive eye exam, my eye doctor can make a record of the current health of my eyes, check for early signs of disease and vision changes and tell me how often I will need follow-up exams. He said as well that if my family had a history of early cataracts, then I should not delay and should get an eye exam as soon as possible.

I think we all need to learn about cataract risk factors. People especially at risk include diabetics, smokers, sun worshippers, and those with a family history of cataracts. Eye injury or inflammation will also increase your risk. So will using steroids over a long period of time, especially if you're combining oral and inhaled steroids as people do for asthma for instance.

There are some pretty obvious ways to reduce your risks. Wear sunglasses and a hat outside. Don't smoke and if you are diabetic, you need to keep your blood sugar levels under control.

Cataract surgery is never an urgent operation, it's really up to you as to when you go under the knife! Cataracts create vision problems such as halos, blurriness, glare and dimmed colours, and as the symptoms worsen, your quality of life and ability to perform everyday tasks will diminish. There's no point in waiting and suffering, get the surgery and get on with your life. Your eye doctor will also be able to advise you as to the best time for removal or your cataracts.

Prior to the cataract therapy the ophthalmologist will take some tests to measure the size of your eye,and also measure the shape of cornea, you need a IOL that is Intra Ocular lens for the normal vision.
When you are dealing with the cataract then never rub your eyes with your hands it will be quite damaging for you.

It is true that Cataract surgery is now an every day occurrence and that people every day are undergoing the procedure as out patients. My mother has no had both eyes done and said that apart from the injection to anaesthetise the eye there was really no discomfort or pain and she has been so happy with the results! It is worth having this simple procedure done if you need it as it will give you a new lease of life.

This problem is more serious because this is related to eye only. My friend is also having a same cataracts.I will definitely tell him about this posts.

Yes do tell your friend and everyone else who might suffer from this. It really is not worth suffering with it when the solution is so simple and straight forward and the surgery is quick and easy to obtain. There is nothing much more important than your eyesight and you should always take care of that. If you allow cataracts to progress then at some point you will no longer be able ago drive.