| As we age, our bodies naturally begin to slow down. | | | | may even remain small and not be noticeable. In |
| There are countless medical issues that older adults | | | | many cases they do not need to be removed and |
| can face. Getting regular checkups and screening | | | | have no real effect on vision. If your eyesight is |
| tests are important to staying healthy. There are | | | | compromised, cataracts can be corrected through a |
| some health issues that we can control, such as | | | | simple surgery performed at the Manteno Illinois |
| losing our precious eyesight. Once a year make sure | | | | hospital. |
| you leave your independent retirement living | | | | Glaucoma is also quite prevalent in aging adults. An |
| community and make a trip to the eye doctor. | | | | abnormal increase in fluid pressure inside the eye will |
| Many people over the age of 40 can tell you that | | | | eventually cause the optic nerve to be damaged. |
| one of the first things they notice that starts to go | | | | Once the nerve is damaged it will cause vision loss. If |
| is their eyesight. Those who had perfect vision their | | | | the disease remains untreated the vision may get |
| entire lives are all of a sudden needing glasses to | | | | worse and can lead to complete blindness over time. |
| read the newspaper, menus at restaurants and | | | | Treatment for glaucoma cannot restore eyesight |
| anything else in small print. This is considered a normal | | | | that has already been lost. |
| part of aging, as the lens of the eye slowly stiffens | | | | It is highly recommended that adults 60 or older have |
| with age. The muscles that control the curvature of | | | | an eye exam at least once a year to check for any |
| the lens become unable to focus the lens properly. | | | | potential vision issues. Your eye doctor should check |
| Bifocals are generally used to help solve this nuisance | | | | for any eyesight changes, glaucoma and more while |
| of getting older. | | | | you are in their office. When you schedule your eye |
| The elderly are also more prone to getting cataracts. | | | | doctor appointment you should also make a point to |
| Cataracts is what happens when the lens of the eye | | | | visit your Manteno Illinois healthcare provider as well |
| becomes cloudy and blocks light from passing | | | | to check for diabetes or other diseases that can |
| through. Symptoms of cataracts include cloudy or | | | | cause eye problems as well. |
| fussy vision as well as sensitivity to glare. Cataracts | | | | |