Severe deficiency of vitamin D (< 25 nmol/L) has been associated with a significantly increased risk for cataracts, particularly in people younger than 50 years. Researchers examined cross-sectional ...

Long-term use of vitamin E and C supplements doesn't reduce the risk of age-related cataracts in men. As oxidative damage is a prominent feature of cataracts, one focus of nutrition research has been ...

Caroline Igo (she/her/hers) was a wellness editor at CNET and holds Sleep Science Coach and Stress Management certificates from the Spencer Institute. She received her bachelor's degree in creative ...

Cataract surgery is the most common surgery in medicine, and the first signs that a patient needs it may come in primary care. Everyone — “100% of people” — will get a cataract if they live long ...

An “estimated 20.5 million persons 40 and older in the United States show some evidence of age-related cataract,” wrote study author William G. Christen, of Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard ...