When there is any change in your vision, it is advisable to have a thorough examination of your eyes.

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Vegetarians Have Lower Cataract Risk Than Meat Eaters

Vegetarians or non-meat eaters have 30% to 40% lower risk for cataract compared to regular meat-eaters. This has been found by researchers at the University of Oxford in England. The study is published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

According to a feature on WebMD, scientists looked into the data of 27,670 people participating in the European Prospective Investigation in Cancer and Nutrition study. The participants, all over 40 years old, filled out dietary surveys between 1993 and 1999 and were checked on between 2008 and 2009. It was found that about 1,500 had developed cataracts.

The risk for developing cataracts was highest for the people who ate the most meat (3.5 ounces or more a day). Mid-range meat eaters (1.7 to 3.4 ounces a day) exhibited a decreased risk of 4%, low-meat eaters (less than 1.7 ounces a day) 15%, fish eaters 21%, vegetarians 30%, and vegans 40%.

A person with cataract may suffer from blurred vision and visual loss with the eye’s lens becoming cloudy. It is more common in older people. About 21 million Americans had at least one cataract.

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