There’s good news if you’re heading to the eye doctor, says Rishi P. Singh, M.D., an ophthalmologist at Cleveland Clinic’s Cole Eye Institute. “Technology has really improved the eye exam experience.” There are still low-tech aspects to even the best exams, but for the most part the eye check has become more efficient and effective.
After a prolonged winter, spring is finally here, summer is only weeks away and millions of people are taking to the outdoors. They are doing more yard work, gardening, hiking, walking, sight-seeing, going to the park and amusement centers, the beach, lake and river. Let’s not forget just laying out in the sun by the
When you were a kid, do you remember your parents saying don’t stand too close in front of the television or not to spend too much time in front of the television as it might hurt your eyes? Your parents are wiser than you gave them credit for. In today’s technological world, millions of people
Vision is nothing to take for granted and all too often it’s one of the things that we seem to be troubled with as we age. Our vision blurs. Possibly due to our eyes either stretching or contracting, changing their shape and the length of focus, resulting in farsightedness or nearsightedness. These are easily corrected
Have you ever heard of age-related macular degeneration? It’s a leading cause of vision loss in older adults. The macula is a small central region of the retina, located in the back of the eye. It has the highest concentration of light sensing cells and is responsible for the sharpest vision. It contains over a
As we age, the clear lenses in our eyes tend to turn slightly yellowish, but it is so slow and gradual that very few even realize it. This is just part of aging. However, due to a variety of reasons, some of which are still not clearly understood, the lens of the eye may turn
For many of us older folks, our vision gets worse as we get older. Many people who had normal vision most of their lives find themselves becoming more far-sighted as they get older. I recall my dad getting more far-sighted by the time I reached high school. At the breakfast table, I would hold up
Do you need to wear eyeglasses or contact lens to see better or clearly? Have you ever had cataracts? If your answer is no to one or both of these questions, chances are you will eventually need some kind of glasses or contacts to improve your vision. As you age, your chances of developing a
