Stacey Wallace EBA

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=c8h&AN=117367919&site=ehost-live          Regular eye exams are strongly recommended for prevention of vision loss. However, The WHO (World Health Organization) suggests to make changes in lifestyles that can reduce loss of vision. This article discusses the changes that can be made to reduce these risks. Some of the changes discussed are smoking cessation, proper diet maintenance, and diabetes control.               According to the article, smoking is one of 3 risk factors for cataracts (with the other 2 being UV light exposure and age). Smoking brings about oxidative stress. The surgeon general added cataracts as an the first ocular condition related to smoking effects.
                Diet maintenance has been shown to help with the care of DM II, which also goes in hand with preventing vision loss. Consuming alot of green leafy vegetables is associated with a low risk of glaucoma. A higher intake of antioxidants has been shown to reduce cataracts and vision loss. Some known antioxidants are Vitamin C and Vitamin E. The antioxidant Vitamin
C plays a major role in reduction of vision loss. Antioxidants are natural protectants of oxidative stress.
                 Type 2 DM also seems to have a relationship with cataract formation and vision problems. With this condition, high levels of sorbitol collect in the lens. This begins the onset of vision loss. Sorbitol is a sugar that comes from glucose. Therefore, maintenance of DM II plays a big role in the reduction of vision loss.