The most common topic of conversation for seniors who are approaching 60 years of age isCataract."It is.

We are often asked this question by customers who visit our store.

Cataracts, in fact, are not exclusive to seniors, but even younger people are affected by cataracts as a complication of other diseases, but this time we will focus on the "cataracts" that seniors worry about.Senile cataract."I would like to focus my discussion on

What is a cataract anyway?

Here is a cross-sectional view of the eye.

This is where the lens for focusing, called the crystalline lens, is placed, and when this lens becomes "cloudy white" due to the accumulation of ultraviolet rays over many years, the lens is called the lens of the lens.Senile cataract (age-related cataract)."This is what is known as a

Because the inside of the eye has become cloudy, changing the power of the glasses does not cause a significant change in vision, and when we talk to customers who have been diagnosed with mild cataracts, what everyone talks about is anywayDazzling."This is called the "clouding of the lens". This is so because the light entering the cloudy lens is scattered.

This is what we recommend for such people,

sunglassesIt is.

I mentioned earlier that many people diagnosed with mild cataracts complain of "glare.

The clear spectacle lenses you normally use cut ultraviolet rays well, but they do not cut glare, so you need to wear colored sunglasses.

Nowadays, there are many anti-glare lenses on the market. Sunglasses can be made with power lenses, bifocal lenses can be made, and color-changing dimming and polarizing functions can be added to them to block out unwanted light with a filter.

Please be proactive in using sunglasses, especially in the spring and summer months when the sun's rays are stronger.

*Opticians cannot tell if you have cataracts, so please have your local ophthalmologist diagnose you.

This article was written by.

Ryoji Osaka

First-class opticianBorn and raised in Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki City. After working for a domestic manufacturer and a foreign IT company, I entered the eyeglass industry. In addition to the eyeglass industry, I enjoy contributing to the local community in Musashi-Kosugi by starting up a local community with my friends and cooperating in shopping district activities.