LEARN MORE ABOUT COMPREHENSIVE EYE CARE

What is comprehensive eye care? Conditions, treatment options and more!


At a Glance

Things to know and remember:

  • Getting a dilated eye exam is simple and painless — and it's the single best way to stay on top of your eye health
  • Getting older increases your risk of some eye diseases.
  • Other health conditions, like diabetes or high blood pressure, can also increase your risk of some eye diseases.
  • Protecting your overall health can go a long way toward keeping your eyes healthy! It’s important to make healthy choices and take good care of yourself
  • Every day, you can take simple steps to keep your eyes healthy: wear sunglasses, wear protective eyewear while at work, playing sports, doing construction work, or doing home repairs
  • Give your eyes a rest. Looking at a computer for a long time can tire out your eyes. Rest your eyes by taking a break every 20 minutes to look at something about 20 feet away for 20 seconds.

About Aging Eyes

You may barely notice the changes at first. Maybe you’ve found yourself reaching more often for your glasses to see up close. You might have trouble adjusting to glaring lights or reading when the light is dim. You may even have put on blue socks thinking they were black. These are some of the normal changes to your eyes and vision as you age.

As more Americans head toward retirement and beyond, scientists expect the number of people with age-related eye problems to rise dramatically. You can’t prevent all age-related changes to your eyes. But you can take steps to protect your vision and reduce your risk for serious eye disease in the future. Effective treatments are now available for many disorders that may lead to blindness or visual impairment. You can also learn how to make the most of the vision you have.

“Vision impairment and blindness are among the top 5 causes of disability in older adults,” says Dr. Kingsley Nnamdi Jacobs, an eye consultant. Vision changes can make it difficult to perform everyday activities, such as reading the mail, shopping, cooking, walking safely and driving. “Losing your vision may not be life-threatening, but it certainly affects your quality of life,” Kingsley says.

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As you age, some decline in your senses is expected. Eyesight is often one of the first senses affected by aging. It’s important to learn what's normal for aging eyes, what may be a sign of disease, and how to compensate for changes. Even a slight deterioration of any of your senses can be scary. Not only can it interfere with your safety and your ability to understand your surroundings, but also it can have a huge impact on your overall comfort, independence and quality of life.

You can minimize the impact of age-related vision loss on daily life, boost eye health in general, and reduce disease risk by monitoring vision changes, identifying problems, creating an eye-friendly environment, and adjusting your lifestyle habits and dietary choices.


Normal Age-Related Vision ChangesCollapse

Not all declines in vision quality are the result of disease; certain anatomical changes naturally occur as the eyes age. The various internal and external structures of the eyes, which all work together to help people see clearly at various distances and under different lighting conditions, begin to wear down as people get older.

Common age-related vision complaints include:

"I can't see as clearly as I used to."

"I have difficulty seeing objects close up."

"Colors don't seem as vivid."

"It's getting more difficult to see in the dark."

"I'm less able to adapt to glare."

"I need more light to see."

The most significant age-related changes seem to occur in the lens and the pupil; these account for the majority of vision limitations people experience as they get older. The extent to which these changes affect vision varies a bit with each person. But regardless of the degree to which these changes affect you, you can compensate for them and help ensure they don't endanger your safety or make it difficult for you to enjoy life. The solution may be as simple as using brighter lights around the house to help prevent accidents caused by weak eyesight or seeing your doctor more frequently to screen for age-related diseases.


What's Not a Normal Part of Aging?Collapse

As you get older, it is very important to have regular eye examinations. Some eye changes may signal something more serious than age-related changes, such as an eye disease that needs medical treatment. Even if you are not experiencing eye symptoms, regular checkups are a must.

Many eye diseases do not have warning symptoms but could be minimized or slowed with proper treatment. For example, although eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, and retinal detachment are often painless and the onset is gradual, they can greatly impair vision if not promptly treated.



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