KONTAN.CO.ID – Jakarta. Cataracts usually occur in old age. However, people who have the potential to develop cataracts can see their characteristics at the age of 40 years.
Cataract is an eye disorder when the lens of the eye is no longer clear, becomes cloudy and is covered with a cloud membrane. Cataract eye disorders do not come suddenly. This cataract eye disease comes slowly, with early symptoms that are sometimes undetected and not felt by all of us.
Cataracts are included in the list of diseases because of the effects of aging. This eye disorder itself usually starts to come when we have stepped on the head of four aliases entering the age of 40 years.
Collecting data from Medical News Today, when the lens of the eye is foggy, light cannot enter the eye optimally, so vision will be even more blurred.
Causes of eye cataracts
There are various causes of cataracts. The differences in the causes of cataracts make the name of this disease different, here are the details:
1. Cataracts due to the aging process
Generally, the cause of cataracts is aging, so this disease is an unavoidable disease. In a study published by Johns Hopkins Medicine, it is estimated that by 2050 there will be 50 billion people in the United States who will suffer from cataracts. The more elderly people, the higher the number of people with cataracts.
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2. Cataracts due to congenital abnormalities
Causes of cataracts can also occur due to congenital abnormalities. Some babies are born with cataracts, although some cataracts interfere with their vision and some do not.
3. Cataracts due to disease effects
Certain diseases can also cause cataracts. For example, diabetes can cause cataracts.
4. Cataract due to trauma
The last type of cataract is an eye disorder that occurs due to a traumatic injury, such as a fall or impact. Cataracts or eye disorders can appear immediately after the impact occurs, or form several years after the accident occurred.
Characteristics of cataract eyes at the age of 40 years
Cataracts due to the aging process usually begin to come to us at the age of 40 years. In the early stages, cataracts do not cause many problems in the eyes, so some people do not realize that both eyes already carry the “talent” of cataracts.
Even so, the characteristics of cataracts persist in some people. The following are the characteristics of cataracts that may appear at the age of 40 years:
- Blurred vision or blur.
- Night vision impairment.
- Sensitive to light or glare.
- Although sensitive to light, it requires more light when it comes to reading.
- Seeing a halo at a light source.
- Double view.
- Colors that appear to be fading away are more likely to turn yellow.
When you already have the characteristics of cataracts at the age of 40, you must immediately stop the habits that can trigger the severity of cataracts, such as smoking, consuming alcohol and being in the sun too long during the day.
Then do regular eye checks, wear glasses according to eye conditions and take medicines that are used to suppress various diseases that can aggravate cataracts.
That’s the causes and characteristics of cataracts that can occur at the age of 40 years. Be aware of the causes of cataracts so you can see the beauty of the world until the end of your life.
This article has been published on Kompas.com with the title “Symptoms of Cataracts that Begin to Appear at the Age of 40“,
Author: Inten Esti Pratiwi
Editor: Inten Esti Pratiwi
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