How to Get Rid of Cataract Naturally: Is it Possible To Treat Cataract Without Surgery?

DR. APPIAH

20 Dec, 2021

Are you looking for natural ways to get rid of cataracts naturally? Worry not, because at the end of this article, you are going to discover how to get rid of cataracts naturally.

Cataracts are clumps of protein that collect on the lens of the eye and interfere with vision. Normally light passes through the lens, the clear tissue behind the pupil, and focuses on the retina. The retina is the light-sensitive layer of the eye that sends visual signals to the brain. A cataract happens when the clear lens becomes cloudy.

Is it Possible To Treat Cataract Without Surgery?

Most cataracts develop slowly over time and are a natural result of aging. Once cataracts become large enough that vision loss interferes with everyday activities, such as driving, reading, or watching television, they should be surgically removed.

Cataract removal is one of the most common operations performed in the United States. According to the National Eye Institute, roughly 90% of people who have cataract surgery have better vision afterward.

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Signs and Symptoms of Cataract

Decreased or blurred vision, often described as a fog
Double vision
Halo around lights
"Second sight." When a person who normally wears reading glasses can suddenly read without them.
Brown spots in the visual field

What Causes Cataract?

A cataract develops when protein in the lens clumps together and blocks light from reaching the retina. Researchers do not know what causes these proteins to clump together. But some think that cataracts may develop due to chemical changes in the lens that happen as people get older. Other researchers believe that there may be several causes of cataracts, including smoking, diabetes, and excessive exposure to sunlight.

There are four different types of cataracts.

Age-related cataracts
Congenital cataracts that are present at birth or develop in early childhood, usually in both eyes
Secondary cataracts that develop in people with medical conditions (such as diabetes) or in those who use steroids
Traumatic cataracts that develop as a result of an eye injury

Who is Most at Risk?

The following factors may increase a person's risk for developing cataracts:

Being older than 50
Being a woman
Genetic diseases, such as Down syndrome
Certain medications, such as steroids
An infection, such as rubella, during pregnancy
Taking drugs during pregnancy
Radiation therapy during pregnancy
HIV
Celiac disease
Metabolic disorders, such as diabetes
Eye disorders, such as glaucoma
High-voltage electrical injury
Smoking
Excessive exposure to sunlight
Elevated body mass index (BMI)

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Alternative Therapies

A comprehensive treatment plan for cataracts may include a range of complementary and alternative therapies.

Nutrition and Supplements

While there are no supplements that will improve cataracts once you have them, eating more antioxidant-rich foods may help you maintain good eye health. Try green, leafy vegetables, peppers, cherries, and berries, such as blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries. Berries contain high levels of beneficial antioxidants for eye health.

There has been some study of antioxidants in the diet, too. In one study, researchers found that higher dietary intakes of lutein (found in green vegetables, egg yolks, squash, corn, grapes, and orange juice) and vitamin E from food and supplements significantly reduced the risk of cataracts during the 10-year study period. However, there is no proof that taking these nutrients in supplement form will help. In fact, one study found that high-dose vitamin C and high-dose vitamin E increased the risk of age-related cataracts.

In another study, people who ate more foods with protein, niacin, thiamin, riboflavin, and vitamin A had fewer cataracts than those who ate less of these nutrients. Niacin, thiamin, and riboflavin are B vitamins. Again, the study looked at people who got the nutrients through food. Researchers do not know whether taking any of these vitamins as a supplement would help reduce the risk of cataracts.

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Herbs

The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and treating disease. However, herbs can trigger side effects and can interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, you should take herbs with care, under the supervision of a health care practitioner.

You may use herbs as dried extracts (capsules, powders, or teas), glycerites (glycerine extracts), or tinctures (alcohol extracts). Unless otherwise indicated, make teas with 1 tsp. of herbs per cup of hot water. Steep for 5 to 10 minutes for leaf or flowers, and 10 to 20 minutes for roots. Drink 2 to 4 cups per day. You may use tinctures alone or in combination.

Bilberry ( Vaccinium myrtillus ) standardized extract, 80 mg, 2 to 3 times daily, is an antioxidant that has been used traditionally to reduce the risk of cataracts. However, more studies are needed to determine whether it is safe and effective. Bilberry may increase the risk of bleeding, especially if you take blood thinners, such as warfarin (Coumadin), clopidogrel (Plavix), or aspirin. Bilberry may also lower blood sugar. So people who take diabetes medications should ask their doctor before taking bilberry. People with low blood pressure, heart disease, or blood clots should not take bilberry. DO NOT take bilberry if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.

Cataract is a medical condition in which the lens of the eyes becomes opaque resulting to poor sight.

It happens to mostly adults of above 40years and my advice to everyone is that, one should start applying this measure described below even when the symptoms are yet to manifest.

How to Get Rid of Cataract Naturally?

This is how to get rid of it using natural therapy:

Apply the juice of ALOE-VERA (Gel) to the affected eyes every night until the problem is over. (Health Benefits Of Aloe Vera)

NOTE: Use just one drop. Stop as soon as possible if it causes irritation.

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DR. APPIAH

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