Background causes of human cataract in the three coastal districts of kerala

Introduction: - Cataract is considered as a condition and not a disease, they develops due to multiple reasons.
Methodology:- A structural questionnaire was distributed among the patients in the hospitals, as well as in the houses in the three coastal districts directly or through the nurses to identify the background causes of three southern coastal districts (Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alapuzha)of Kerala state.
Result:- Among the peoples participated in the questionnaire method, prevalence were highest among rurals than urbans or coastals, females than males, unilateral cataract blindness than bilateral cataract blindness, rice used as staple food than wheat and non-vegetarians than vegetarians in all the districts.
Discussion:- It is thus concluded that cataract is a major public health problem in Kerala, many factors including aging, female gender, rural residence, history of other diseases and other drug taken, non- vegetarian food, rice used as staple food and firewood as cooking fuel operating in its causation. The above risk factors are of concern not only for cataract prevention but also for public health at large. The success of public health programs is dependent on a healthy partnership between the government and nongovernmental organizations, and also private sectors.