by
Lawrence Wilson, MD
©
September 2010, The Center For Development
Cataracts
are a hardening and opacity of the lens of the eye. This can cause blindness in many older adults and is the
most common, or one of the most common causes of impaired vision in older
people. The eyes are one of the
most delicate structures of the human body, and are therefore prone to difficulties,
especially as one ages.
With
a nutritional balancing program, one should be able to avoid cataracts, and in
many cases one can reverse them as well.
WHAT CAUSES CATARACTS?
Our
research shows that the presence of excess iron, manganese and/or aluminum
within the lens of the eye is the cause of most cataracts. The form of these minerals are usually
oxides.
Other
contributing causes may include:
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Reduced circulation to the eye
structures. This may be due to
arteriosclerosis, atherosclerosis, diabetes, or some other cause for impaired
circulation.
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Liver toxicity. This is very common as people age, and
usually gives no obvious symptoms.
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Other toxic metals that may accumulate
in the lens of the eye.
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Anti-oxidant damage to the lens of the
eyes from other causes such as nutritional deficiency states or perhaps x-ray
exposure.
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A side effect of cortisone-containing
nose drops such as Nasonex and others, or the use of other steroid-containing
drops or creams near the eyes.
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Excessive ultraviolet light from the
sun or elsewhere.
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A spiritually-related cause is if a person does not want to
see something. This may sound odd,
but it can occur.
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Smoking anything and eating sugar in
any form appear to be risk factors, though they are not considered causes. Even eating a lot of fruit or fruit
juices may contribute.
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Wearing strong prescription eyeglasses
is not a cause, but is associated with more cataracts for some reason. Perhaps it is associated with more
stress on the eyes in some way.
WHAT TO DO ABOUT CATARACTS?
1. Be sure it is a cataract. Be sure the cause of the problem is
a cataract, and not some other eye disease. The eyes are so important that it is not worth taking
chances with them. An eye exam
easily shows cataracts, and sometimes you can see it in the mirror, even. The middle of the eye looks cloudy and
the world begins to look cloudy as well.
However, there are other diseases that can mimic the problem, so always
have an eye exam if you are not sure of the cause of a vision problem.
2. Nutritional balancing is highly
recommended. A nutritional
balancing program using hair analysis can identify a half dozen possible causes
for cataracts, and in many cases it will take care of the problem, actually
reversing the cataracts.
3. Symptomatic approaches. Symptomatic remedies
may or may not work. However,
there is great danger putting anything in your eyes, so always use
caution. Here are a few common
remedies that some people use. I
do not recommend them, however, as I do not think using remedies of any kind is
the best solution, however:
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Gingko biloba is a common herb that may
assist circulation to the head area, and has anti-oxidant properties as well.
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Bilberry is another herb that may help
and is safe.
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Other nutrients that may help are
lutein, zeozanthein, vitamins A, C, E and perhaps selenium, zinc and others.
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Some doctors recommend a multivitamin
or vitamin B2 or riboflavin. This
occasionally works, but not often.
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I have heard of using a drop in the eye
of a solution of buffered vitamin C in distilled water. Be sure the vitamin C is buffered and
clean, and the water is sterile.
4.
Surgery. Surgery
is the treatment recommended by the medical profession. While it can work well, it leaves the
person with impaired vision in some odd ways that hinder the ability to drive,
for example, as switching from near to far vision is difficult to do
quickly. Sometimes, surgery does
not work well and leads to complications that can lead to partial blindness.
HOW LONG DOES NATURAL CORRECTION TAKE?
Correcting
cataracts with nutritional balancing will take months or even a year or
more. It depends how severe the
problem is and how long it has been going on. It is really quite individual, as with all health
concerns. So one must be
patient.
PREVENTING CATARACTS
This
is the best way to handle cataracts, especially if they are present in your
family. A complete nutritional
balancing program is best.
Otherwise, eat well, sleep a lot, reduce stress all you can and care for
your eyes as you would your life, as they are such critical organs for
functioning in many ways. Take
extra anti-oxidant nutrients and avoid all sources of toxic metals such as
eating a lot of fish, smoking, drinking alcohol, especially wine, and other
sources. Also, take a powerful
digestive aid, and take kelp in capsules - 3-6 capsules daily – to
improve your nutrition.
Cataracts
are often linked to glaucoma, another eye disease that occurs with aging. For more on this topic, read Glaucoma on this website.
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