Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness and can seriously affect your eyesight. This condition happens to many people as they get older and if it is not treated can and often does lead to blindness of some degree. There are many symptoms of cataracts including blurry or cloudy vision, driving problems in the dark, sun glare, double vision. Having to change your prescription for eyeglasses is also an indication that you may have cataracts.

There are many causes of cataracts like smoking, diabetes and simply getting older to name a few. Also arthritis, exposure to the sun and even some blood pressure medications can lead to the onset of cataracts. The sooner this problem is diagnosed by a doctor and treatment is started the better the chances of correcting the problem.

In years past the only solution for correcting this problem has been surgery. This involves having the cloudy lens removed and a clear implant put in its place. This will often return the eye to its original clear state.

It has been shown by new research that there now may be an alternative treatment to surgery when dealing with cataracts. This new method comes in the form of an eye drops for cataracts containing N-acetyl-carnosine or NAC. This has been shown to perform like an antioxidant and dissolves the cataract naturally without the effects of surgery.

It has been shown that these drops help not only people but animals as well and are said to be 100% hypoallergenic. Used properly it is reported that they may reduce or clear cataracts without the risks and cost of surgery.

These drops can reportedly be used by anyone and no prescription is needed since all natural ingredients are used.

When it comes to general health many people neglect their eyes in view of so many other problems of aging. Isn’t it great that there may now be an inexpensive and uncomplicated solution to such a bothersome problem as cataracts?

Research into using carnosine eyes drops, which contain N-Acetyl Carnosine began in 1991. Studies indicated that carnosine may be biochemically altered inside the body to produce L-carnosine, which is an antioxidant. Aging of the lens in elderly patients may be in part due to decreased antioxidant levels and excess free radicals, leading to clouding of the lens and hence decreased eye sight or even blindness.

Additionally, studies using cataract models in animals appeared to show a benefit from the application of carnosine. Manufacturers believe that carnosine eye drops may be an alternative to surgery for cataracts in people. Many elderly people develop cataracts as their lens age and become cloudy. Surgery usually involves the removal of the aging lens and implantation with a prosthetic lens. However, cataract surgery is not without complications. A significant proportion of patients who have had cataract surgery may have to have another surgical procedure at a later time. This is due to opacification of the posterior lens capsule, which will require subsequent eye sugery to correct. In addition, many people have a fear of undergoing a surgical procedure and would like to have a medical option before deciding on cataract surgery.

Carnosine is present in high levels in the young lens, and may decrease as a result of the aging process. Carnosine eye drops are available without a prescription from many health food stores. Many people take these medications in the hope that they will prevent a person from developing cataracts. Physicians in China and Russia have been using carnosine eye drops to prevent and treat cataracts for a long period of time. Some opthalmologists claim that carnosine eye drops can clear up cataract eye problems in as little as three to six months. Especially in countries such as Great Britain where nationalized health insurance has meant long waiting periods for cataract surgery, patients are increasingly turning towards medical therapies for their cataracts such as carnosine eye drops.

As the United States population ages, a greater and greater number of people will need treatment for their cataracts, and this will placed increased burden on opthalmologists to perform an increasing number of these surgeries each year. A viable medical alternative for cataracts, such carnosine eye drops, may help to decrease some of these staggering health care costs.