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?