He smokes, drinks alcohol in a harmful manner and bleaches with use of steroid containing creams.
He is in his late twenties , presented few weeks ago on account of cloudy vision of 6 months , prior presentation in outpatient clinic.
Examination of eye revealed a whitish opacity of the lens in both eyes, that is CATARACT and usually present like looking through a frosty window.
He had a illness perception that it was a SPIRITUAL ATTACK but he was counseled on the relationship of his lifestyle (smoking, alcohol use and steroid abuse) to the emergence of CATARACT despite his young age!
He accepted the ophthalmologist intervention for his case.
Couple of unhealthy lifestyle are risk factors to disease in clinic.
Be aware of your life style and possible health problems that may arise. It is not always(’’AYE-pathy’’) (witches and wizards) as he believed!
By the way , other risk factors to CATARACT are:
- Increasing age
- Diabetes
- Excessive exposure to sunlight
- Obesity
- High Blood Pressure
- Previous eye injury or inflammation
- Previous eye surgery
Be guided in your lifestyle . CATARACT can be treated through surgery
STAY HEALTHY IS OUR PRIORITY.
Dr Abolude Y.A.