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A decision-making guide for patients diagnosed with cataracts

… A decision-making guide for patients diagnosed with cataract(s) Last updated July 8, 2022 HealthLink BC File … Tigrinya Document Ukrainian Document Vietnamese What is a cataract? The lens of the eye is usually clear for many years of life. When cataracts develop the lens becomes cloudy. Most people get …
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Ultraviolet radiation

… responsible for sunburns and most skin cancers, along with cataracts and eye cancers. Each tan or sunburn damages your … aging of your eye lenses. This can lead to clouding (cataracts), non-cancerous growths of tissue (pterygium), …
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Seniors falls can be prevented

… Common causes of vision impairment among older adults are cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic …
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Sun safety for children

… cause sunburns, heat stroke/heat exhaustion, skin cancers, cataracts and other eye diseases. During the warm summer …