Common Age-Related Vision Conditions

The aging process causes many changes in your body, and your eyes are no exception. In today’s post, your trusted eye doctor from Six One Six Vision Center discusses the most common age-related eye conditions for your understanding:

Cataracts

Your eyes’ natural lenses are primarily composed of protein and water. Protein breakdown in your body increases as you age, which can cause protein fragments to deposit on your lenses’ surface. Also known as cataracts, these protein deposits can restrict light entry into your eyes, clouding your vision. We can surgically remove them to give you better visual clarity.

Presbyopia

As you age, your eyes’ natural lenses eventually lose their flexibility, which interferes with the light-bending and focusing cycles in your eyes. As a result, your close-range vision may suffer, which is why many older people wear reading glasses. We may prescribe multi-powered eyeglasses or contact lenses to improve your close-range vision.

Macular Degeneration

Your central visual capacity is largely dependent on your macula and retina, which can deteriorate due to the aging process, losing their functionality. Macular degeneration is currently one of the leading causes of blindness in the United States. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle and seeing your eye specialist regularly are some of the most effective ways to prevent this condition and preserve your eyesight.

A recent study also showed that individuals aged 65 and above with moderate to severe signs of blindness are also more likely to develop dementia later on. This is why your reliable optometrist emphasizes the importance of a solid preventive eye care plan. It can help in the prevention and prompt detection of ocular problems, reducing your risk of dementia as you age.

Call us today at (208) 514-1858 or complete our form to schedule an appointment. We serve Eagle and Meridian, ID.

COVID-19

To our Six One Six Vision Center Families,

Our office is fully open to serve your eye care needs. We cannot wait to see you in our office again! With the health and safety of our team and patients at the forefront of our minds, the following changes have taken place while we all do our part to fight this pandemic:

We ask that if you are experiencing a fever, shortness of breathe, or a cough that you reschedule your visit at this time.

We are asking our patients to complete as much of the typical intake paperwork and collecting of insurance information electronically to reduce the amount of team members they need to be exposed to at the office.

We have very strict cleanliness procedures for anyone who comes in to our office at every point of their visit to lower risk of potential infection.

Now more than ever, we need to take care of ourselves, our families, and our communities as best we can, while practicing safe social distancing recommendations. We will get through these difficult times together, and I promise you our office and our team will be here to support you as best we can during these changes, and will be even stronger once we can return to normal care.

Be well, stay strong, take care of each other.

– Six One Six Vision Center Team

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