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NAC eye drops, to be used for the treatment of
cataract, require 2 drops into each eye, twice daily for a period of
6-12 months (although due to the nature of senile cataract a
permanent continuance may be advisable).
Clinical trials indicate an eye condition
improvement of 41.5% to 100% for patients within a 6-month period
with sustainable results 24-months later.
Another study on 96 patients aged 60 years old
having senile cataract of various degrees of maturity, with the
duration of the disease from 2 to 21 years, showed that carnosine
gives a profound effect on primary senile cataract,
the effective rate being 100%.
For mature senile cataract, the effect rate
is 80%, and positive effects were observed with other
types of cataract.
The findings from a recent report say "A need exists for development
of therapeutic agents to slow age-related loss of antioxidant's in
the nucleus of the human lens to delay the onset of cataract". Free
radicals for the most part cause cataracts and other senile eye
disorders. Oxidative stress is also a contributing factor in the
development of macular degeneration.
Degenerative changes in the eye often begin in
middle age, resulting in macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts
and other forms of retinopathy in later life.
"Already, after just seven weeks of using
them the white film has cleared from her eyes and there is now just
a very small patch left in the corners. She can now see my finger
again which she couldn't before and everyday like clockwork she
reminds me that it's time for her drops."
- Mary & Chanahhei - Middlesex
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Phacoemulsification, or phaco. Your doctor
makes a small incision on the side of the cornea, the clear,
dome-shaped surface that covers the front of the eye. The doctor
then inserts a tiny probe into the eye. This device emits ultrasound
waves that soften and break up the cloudy centre of the lens so it
can be removed by suction. Most cataract surgery today is done by
phaco, which is also called small incision cataract surgery.
Extracapsular surgery. Your doctor makes a slightly longer
incision on the side of the cornea and removes the hard center of
the lens. The remainder of the lens is then removed by suction.
In most cataract surgeries, the removed lens is replaced by an
intraocular lens (IOL). An IOL is a clear, artificial lens that
requires no care and becomes a permanent part of your eye. With an
IOL, you'll have improved vision because light will be able to pass
through it to the retina. Also, you won't feel or see the new lens.
Sometimes a part of the natural lens that is not
removed during cataract surgery becomes cloudy and may blur your
vision. This is called an after-cataract. An after-cataract can
develop months or years later.
When our eyes are young they contain high
concentrations of natural antioxidants that protect against
cataract, macular degeneration and other ocular disorders.
As we enter middle age, synthesis of the antioxidant glutathione is
reduced, resulting in excessive free radical damage. Antioxidant
supplements (Endymion) have been shown to
help protect against senile eye disorders but unfortunately, aging
diminishes circulation to the eye, thereby reducing the
effectiveness of oral supplements.
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