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Wednesday, May 19, 2010
Aging Eyes and Ophthalmology
If there aren't enough inconveniences that come with aging, we all have to deal with the potential for age-related eye disease, or ARED, to one degree or another. The two most common are cataracts and presbyopia.
Cataracts that develop as an age-related disorder generally begin developing after age 60. Aging lens tissue clumps together as it deteriorates causing cataracts, cloudy areas that develop in the crystalline lens of the eyes. While this is a slow progress that occurs over years, it is progressive and irreversible. Cataracts are treated with an IOL or intraocular lens replacement. Patients receiving IOLs often see clearly without corrective lenses, or may only occasionally need reading glasses.
Presbyopia begins much earlier, affecting most people beginning in their mid-40s. The crystalline lens begins to stiffen losing its ability to change shape, which is necessary to refocus quickly and completely. As we age we may also lose some tone of the muscles that control the lens. Because of presbyopia most people find they need corrective lenses by their mid-40s. Presbyopia can be treated with CK, laser surgery or by a lens implant to improve vision without the need for corrective lenses.
If you have noticed your vision deteriorating and would like to learn more about how to have clear vision without glasses or contact lenses, please contact Bellevue LASIK & Cornea serving patients in Seattle, Bellevue, Everett, Olympia, and Tacoma, Washington.
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1 Comments:
I never thought that presbyopia can be treated with CK, laser surgery or by a lens implant to improve vision without the need for corrective lenses. My parents are planning to visit an optometrist for their eye care needs. Also, my father noticed that his vision is deteriorating. Since we live here in Indiana, they need to visit an optometrist Indianapolis I.N. area eye care provider.
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