What to eat after cataract

summary

Cataract is a degenerative change of optical quality caused by the decrease of transparency or color change of intraocular lens. For cataract patients, the most effective method of cataract treatment is cataract surgery, but good cataract surgery requires postoperative conditioning, otherwise it will affect the effective recovery of vision. So what to eat after cataract surgery?

What to eat after cataract

First, after cataract surgery, eat more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in natural vitamin C, such as celery, cabbage, green vegetables, tomatoes, strawberries, oranges, fresh dates, etc.; eat more grain, green vegetables and lettuce, carrots and tomatoes, especially citrus fruits, grapes, lemons, bananas, apricots. Also often eat food containing calcium.

Second: just finished cataract surgery patients, should choose liquid or semi liquid food and fresh vegetables, fruits. Especially the elderly. Elderly gastrointestinal peristalsis slow down, easy to cause constipation, therefore, postoperative need to eat digestible food and coarse fiber food, in order to prevent defecation when too much force, make the eye local wound bleeding and wound cracking.

Third: studies have shown that the lens of healthy eyes has a high level of vitamin C, while the lens of cataract patients has a much lower level of vitamin C. Tomatoes, peppers, citrus fruits, kiwifruit, berries and cauliflower that we usually eat are rich in vitamin C. cataract patients should eat more appropriately.

matters needing attention

Eat less or no fried food and artificial fat, margarine, animal fat, because these foods will accelerate the oxidation reaction, making people prone to cataract.