Excessive use of electronic products for elderly people with cataract
for a long time watching TV, surfing the Internet, playing Tablet PC, sending text messages by mobile phone... In recent years, more and more elderly people are also used to using electronic products. However, ophthalmologists warn that the excessive use of electronic products is undoubtedly an accessory to senile cataract.
ophthalmologist, the cataract is more than 50 years old people, and this part of the "60 after" the elderly is the earliest generation of television, computer generation, their working environment, living habits have strong dependence on television, computers, mobile phones. "Over 70% of cataract patients have varying degrees of excessive eye use."
Zou Wenjin, a doctor at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, said: "it is normal for the elderly to rest at home and watch four or five hours of television, but long eyes will accelerate eye fatigue, aging, and speed up the time of cataract."
if the old people appear less eyesight and don't see objects in the sun, they should go to the hospital in time. Do not ignore the eye health because of the age.
experts say that the only way to cure cataracts is surgery, and whether surgery can be performed in detail.
Zou Wenjin said: "most of the drugs for the treatment of cataracts on the market now only reduce the effect of cataracts, and no medicine can be used to cure cataracts, not to be too convinced of the drugs for the treatment of cataracts." (Wen / Xinhuanet)