Faʻailoga o le faʻamaʻi

• A progressively more view vevesi or obscured.
• Double vision or a pupula easier in the presence of bright lights. Glare considerably hinders night driving.
• A bland and less vivid perception of colors.
• A hazy vision. Objects appear as if they are behind a white veil.
• A more frequent need to change vision correction, because cataracts accentuate myopia. (However, people who are farsighted may initially feel that their vision is improving.)

Faamatalaga. Cataracts are painless.

Tagata e ono lamatia 

Cataracts can affect anyone because its main risk factor is the aging of the eye. However, this risk is greater in people:

• have had diabetes for several years;
• having a family history of cataracts;
• who have had previous trauma or surgical treatment to the eye;
• who live at high altitudes or near the equator, more exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays;
• who have received radiation therapy, a commonly used treatment for cancer.

Faʻamatalaga o tulaga lamatia 

• Aveina nisi Foma'i can cause cataracts (eg, corticosteroids, long term). A doctor should be consulted if in doubt.
• Exposure to ultraviolet rays from the lā. It increases the risk of developing senile cataracts. The sun’s rays, especially UVB rays, transform proteins in the lens of the eye.
• Smoking. the tapaʻa damages lens proteins.
• LEava malosi.
• A diet low in fruits and vegetables. Research shows a link between the onset of cataracts and a lack of antioxidant vitamins and minerals, such as vitamin C and vitamin E, selenium, beta-carotene, lutein and lycopene.