Contents:
- Medical Video: 10 Warning Signs Your Heart Isn't Working Properly
- Isn't cataracts only attack the elderly?
- The reason why cataracts can attack at a young age
- Get to know the symptoms of cataracts at a young age
Medical Video: 10 Warning Signs Your Heart Isn't Working Properly
When you were young, you might not be so worried about the risk of cataracts. The reason is, cataracts usually attack people who are elderly. However, apparently young people can also get cataracts, you know. Although there are not as many cases of cataracts in people over 60 years, cataracts at a young age must be watched out for.
Duh, how can cataracts attack young people? What are the symptoms of cataracts at a young age that must be considered? The full description is below.
Isn't cataracts only attack the elderly?
Cataracts do not only attack the elderly. This disease occurs because the eye lens is damaged. The cause of this damage is a buildup or clump of certain proteins that block the lens of your eye. As a result, your vision becomes blurred and blurred.
In many cases, this does occur with age. At the age of 40 or 50 years you may already be able to feel mild vision problems due to cataracts. Only later in the 60's can the problems become more serious so you need medical attention.
However, cataracts can also be the first to attack since you were 30 years old. The phenomenon of cataracts at a young age is also called the term early cataract onset. So, cataracts must be watched by anyone. Including young people who are at the peak of their productive period.
The reason why cataracts can attack at a young age
According to experts, there are a number of things that can trigger cataracts when you are young. Check out the various risk factors below.
- Traumatic injury in the eye or head area
- Have had certain eye diseases
- Having diabetes, especially uncontrolled ones
- Take corticostreoid drugs
- There is a history early cataract onset in family (offspring)
- Having hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Often exposed to direct sunlight
- Long-term exposure to radiation from radar or electromagnetic waves (for example due to work in factories or air traffic guide towers)
- Smoking habit
However, sometimes cataracts can appear at a young age without a clear cause. According to experts, this could have been caused by the use of excessive electronic equipment such as smartphones, tablet, computer, or watching too much television. However, experts still need further research to prove the risk factors for cataracts because they often see bright device screens.
Get to know the symptoms of cataracts at a young age
In the early stages, the emergence of cataracts is often not realized. You may still be able to see clearly during the day, even when you check your eyes to the doctor. So if you have trigger factors as mentioned above, it's good to record the various symptoms of cataracts at the following young ages.
- Vision decreases at night
- The view is blurred if the light around you is too bright
- The colors you see look paler than usual
- Bright white halos appear on your view
- Not able to see glare
- Your outlook turns yellowish or brown
If you experience these symptoms, immediately check with your eye doctor. The sooner you detect and deal with cataracts, the greater your chances of delaying and controlling symptoms so they don't get worse.
