4 MOST COMMON AGE-RELATED VISION DISEASES OR PROBLEMS

Many people experience different vision problems as they grow older but these eye problems are not something that can be simply ignored. Some of these eye problems happen gradually while some of them happen suddenly that can even cause blindness. According to National Eye Institute (NEI) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 3.3-4.1 million Americans with an age of 40 and older are blind or have low vision. According to NEI, the most common eye diseases diagnosed in people over the age of 40 are Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Cataract, Diabetic Eye Disease, and Glaucoma.

Older people have an increased risk of vision loss with these eye diseases if they are not detected and treated timely. That is why a standard eye exam is recommended at the age of 40 in order to detect an eye problem at an early stage and to help prevent serious vision loss. If you are at high risk of developing an eye problem then you must have an eye exam yearly. If you are not at high risk then eye exam every 2 to 4 years is recommended until you are 54, because afterward, you must have an eye exam every 1 to 3 years. When you reach 65, consider eye exams every 1 to 2 years.

Vision Loss Diseases by Stephen Arden