A G BARR OPTOMETRISTS

Just as our physical strength decreases with age, our eyes also exhibit an age-related decline in performance — particularly as we reach our 60s and beyond.

Some age-related eye changes, such as presbyopia are perfectly normal and don’t signify any sort of disease process. While cataracts can be consid- ered an age-related disease, they are extremely common among seniors and can be readily corrected with cataract surgery.

Some of us, however, will experience more serious age-related eye diseases that have greater potential for affecting our quality of life as we grow older. These conditions include glaucoma, malacular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy..

It is important to have routine eye exams and explore vision correction options.

Multiple eyewear solutions might be needed for presbyopia at this age.

Tell your eye doctor about medications (some can cause visual side effects, including dry eye).

Besides regular eye exams, have annual physicals to identify underlying conditions such as diabetes that might cause eye problems.

Use brighter lights for reading. Allow more time to adjust to changing light conditions.

Looking after your eyes really will enable you to live your life to the full in retirement.

All eye tests in Scotland are free and in our practice we have all the specialised equipment required to examine your eyes thoroughly.

Pop in or call for a warm professional and friendly chat about your eye sight and how we can help.