The latest statistics reveal that one in ten women between the ages of 40 and 65 use reading glasses. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, then bifocals might be in your future. If you’re like most women, this is not an event to look forward.
In what is considered the “normal aging, the lens of your eye begins to harden as the years pass. As the lens becomes less flexible, harder to concentrate on something. This is a form of farsightedness called presbyopia. This condition is usually corrected with reading glasses or bifocals.
There are several age-related eye diseases that may occur over 40. Most serious eye diseases are pain, and show no symptoms for years. Only a qualified professional can detect and diagnose them before they cause permanent damage.
Glaucoma is one of the most common eye diseases. Glaucoma causes nearly 12% of total blindness in the U.S the increased fluid builds up inside the eyeball, causing pressure. This pressure eventually causes irreversible damage and blindness. (more…)
