Exfoliation Syndrome

New research conducted in Boston and Israel suggests wearing sunglasses could be a key way to prevent the condition called exfoliation syndrome. 

Those people who work outdoors surrounded by highly reflective snow or water have nearly four times the risk of developing exfoliation syndrome. We normally think of facial scrubs and loofah to rub off dead skin cells, but there’s another kind of exfoliation: a harmful eye condition that increases the risk of cataracts and glaucoma as we age.

Exfoliation syndrome occurs when a whitish flaky substance builds up on the lens of the eye and gets rubbed off as the eyeball move.

According to the JAMA Ophthalmology report, the rates of exfoliation syndrome vary with latitude and ethnicity. To know more about Exfoliation syndrome you can read the original article by Deborah Kotz on bostonglobe.com

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