Cataracts, or a clouding that forms in the crystalline lens of the eye, are present in 20.5 million Americans over the age of 40. The most common causes aside from aging, are high lifetime UV exposure, diabetes, toxic compounds and trauma. A degenerative vision condition, cataracts will gradually cause vision loss and lead to blindness if it’s not treated. Treatment for it is surgery and is performed by a highly trained ophthalmologist.

Hawaii, water is a way of life. With the ocean never too far out of reach, being in the water is one of the many joys of island life. Surfing, swimming, and other water sports are not without their dangers, however, including eye injury.