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What are different home remedies for Cataract?

INTRODUCTION TO CATARACT
- Cataract is a common eye disease.
- A cataract refers to an area of the lens of a person’s eye that has become whitish and opaque instead of remaining clear.
- The result is that the person cannot see clearly.
- The crystalline lens, through which light travels into the interior of the eye, is situated just behind the iris.
- In cataract, this lens becomes opaque.
- This hampers the entrance of light into the eye.
- Blindness ensues when no light rays can permeate the opacity of the lens.

CATARACT SYMPTOMS
- Blurred vision and thereafter double vision.

CAUSES OF CATARACT
- Cataract Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet.
- Deterioration in the nutrition of the lens.
- Poisons in the blood stream, faulty style of living.
- Stress and strain, alcoholic drinks, certain physical ailments.
- Stress and strain.
- Excessive intake of alcoholic drinks, sugar, and salt.
- Smoking.

HOME REMEDIES FOR CATARACT
1. Cataract treatment using Carrot
- The use of carrots is considered beneficial in the treatment of cataract.
- The patient should take plenty of raw carrots daily.
- One may drink two glasses of fresh carrot juice, one each in the morning and evening.

2. Cataract treatment using Garlic
- Two or three cloves should be eaten raw daily.
- They should be chewed slowly.
- Garlic helps to clean the crystalline lens of the eye.

3. Cataract treatment using Pumpkin
- The flowers of pumpkin are valuable in treating cataract.
- The juice of these flowers should be extracted and applied externally on the eyelids.
- This should be done twice daily.
- This will stop further clouding of the crystalline lens of the eye.

4. Cataract treatment using Aniseed
- An equal quantity of aniseed and coriander powder should be mixed with one teaspoon of brown sugar.
- The mixture should be taken in doses of 12 gm in the morning and evening.

5. Cataract treatment using Honey
- The use of unprocessed pure honey is another effective remedy for cataract.
- A few drops of this honey should be put in the eyes.
- This is an ancient Egyptian remedy which has benefits in treating cataract.

6. Cataract treatment using Almonds
- Seven kernels should be ground finely with half a gram of pepper (black pepper) in half a cup of water.
- Drink after sweetening the mixture with a teaspoon of sugar candy.
- It helps the eyes to regain their vigour.
- Certain nutrients have also been found useful in cataract like:
• pantothenic acid
• amino acids
• tryptophane
• vitamin B6
• vitamins B2 and B6
• entire B complex group
• vitamins C, D, E
• other nutrients

CATARACT DIET
- Orange juice and water, thereafter a restricted diet.
- A thorough cleansing of the body is essential.
- To start with, it will be advisable to undertake a fast of orange juice and water for three days.
- After this initial fast, a diet of a very restricted nature should be followed for two weeks.
- Breakfast may consist of seasonal juicy fruits.
- Raw vegetable salads with olive oil and lemon juice dressing, and soaked raisins, figs, or dates should be taken during lunch.
- Evening meals should consist of steamed vegetables and a few nuts.
- Potatoes should be avoided.
- Well-balanced diet consisting of seeds, nuts etc is needed.
- After two weeks of this a well-balanced diet should be taken which consists of:
• seeds
• nuts
• grains
• vegetables
• fruits
- Avoid white bread, alcoholic beverages etc.
- The patient should avoid
• white bread
• sugar
• cream
• refined cereals
• rice
• boiled potatoes
• puddings and pies
• strong tea or coffee
• alcoholic beverages
• condiments
• pickles
• sauces

ADDITIONAL REMEDIES
- Warm-water enema
- Epsom salts bath
- Eye exercises

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What is age related macular degeneration (AMD) eye disorder?

Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic eye disorder that occurs more commonly after age 50. It results primarily in the loss of central vision. It is marked by deterioration of the macula, a spot of densely packed specialized cells centered at the back of the retina. These cells allow you to see color and fine detail. Damage to these cells can leave you with a blind spot in the central portion of your vision.

There are two types of AMD: dry and wet.
With dry AMD, initial changes occur in the retinal pigment epithelium, a thin layer of tissue sandwiched between the photo-sensitive cells of the retina and a layer of blood vessels. The choroids is the nourishing vascular coat of the eye that extends from the iris back to the optic nerve. The choroids lies between the retina and the tough outer shell of the eye called the sclera. The RPE forms the outermost surface of the retina and provides a critical passage way for nutrients and waste products between the retina and the choroids. Dry AMD tends to progress slowly and some people may not be bothered by it unless they live to a very old age. Evidence suggests that certain vitamins and minerals in your diet may help slow the progression of AMD.

The wet form of AMD is characterized by abnormal blood vessels that grow from the choroids into the space underneath the retinal pigment epithelium and the retina. Plasma and blood can leak into tissues and destroy light sensitive cells. Almost all cases of wet AMD start out as the dry form. Wet AMD also progresses much more rapidly than dry form. If dark spots are seen in the center of your vision or wavy visual distortions, these may be signs of wet AMD. One of the most common and effective treatment for wet AMD is the use of anti-angiogenic medications. These medications are injected directly into the eye which will prevent or retard the growth of new abnormal blood vessels by blocking the effects of a growth factor that these blood vessels need to thrive.

Other older therapies for wet AMD include photocoagulation and photodynamic therapy. These destroy the abnormal blood vessels beneath the retina. These procedures have certain drawbacks and are also limited by where and to what extent the vessels have formed.