Combination of Healthy
Diet & Healthy Body Weight Lowers Cataract Risk
The Blue Mountains Eye Study showed that carefully following
dietary guidelines decreased risk of visual impairment. However, whether or not
this association extends to age-related cataract was not clear. So, researchers
have now reported on a study to determine if strict adherence to dietary guidelines, using
total diet score, impacted the incidence of age-related cataract. Using complex
statistical analysis of the Blue Mountains Eye Study, the found that adhering to dietary guidelines and total
diet score by itself was not associated with incidence of any cataract, BUT as
total diet score increases with a Body Mass Index (BMI)<25, there is an
association with lower risk of nuclear cataract which is a known aging marker.
If
you or someone you know is experiencing cataract
symptoms such as cloudy foggy vision, glare or difficult night driving and
would like to learn more about cataract surgery & lens implants please
call Center for Sight 508-730-2020, visit Center
for Sight,
or www.facebook.com/centerforsightfallriver to schedule an appointment.
Center for Sight is conveniently located
at 1565
North Main Street, Suite 406, Fall River, Massachusetts 02720 for patients from
Massachusetts or Rhode Island.
