Senior Eye Health & Cataracts: 5 Ways to Protect Your Vision
Senior Eye Health & Cataracts: 5 Ways to Protect Your Vision In short eye health — explained simply for seniors. Covers cataract, glaucoma and key things to know. With cataracts, 'new glasses don't help' (unlike presbyopia) Glaucoma, the 'silent thief' of eye health (only exams catch it) If straight lines look 'wavy,' suspect macular degeneration (self-check) Got new glasses but the print is still blurry? That may not be ordinary aging but a cataract. With age, cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration rise, and failing vision also raises the risk of falls. The good news: many eye diseases can be managed if caught early, so spotting the signs matters. Here are five non-obvious ways to protect your eye health and guard against cataracts. 📑 Contents With cataracts, 'new glasses don't help' (unlike presbyopia) Glaucoma, the 'silent thief' of eye health (only exams catch it) If straight lines look 'wavy,' suspect ma...