Top 20 Cataract Risk Factors

1. Not wearing a hat or sunglasses when you are in the sun - UV Exposure
2. Overusing or not using the correct eye drops
3. Improperly treating dry eyes
4. Staring too long at a screen on your computer, mobile phone and iPads
5. Being careless with your contact lenses
6. Using old makeup - and sleeping in it
7. Not wearing goggles for swimming
8. Smoking
9. Skipping regular eye exams
10. Ignoring symptoms of cataracts, AMD and Glaucoma
11. Poor nutrition
12. Obesity
13. Not enough exercise and stress reduction
14. Not keeping diabetes under control
15. Accidental, Everyday Trauma
16. Too much high caffeine intake
17. Steroids
18. Sunlamps and tanning booths
19. Increase in sodium and calcium
20. Not Knowing Your Family History of eye diseases