Cataract, which occurs as a result of opacification of the lens of the eye, can actually occur for many reasons and can be seen at any age.
It is also possible to examine cataract in three groups. The first and most common is senile, that is aging cataract, which begins after the age of 50 and usually reaches a point where surgery is needed after the age of 60.
The main causes of cataract are:
- Inadequate and unhealthy diet
- Vitamin deficiency
- Unhealthy water and hygiene problems
- Desert sand hitting the eye and being exposed to ultraviolet rays
- Inability to use health services due to financial impossibilities
- Lack of health centers and lack of doctors
- Congenital cataract
- Head and eye injuries
- Ageing