Many age-related eye changes that affect vision can be addressed with practical solutions. For example, adding a bit of extra lighting can help with activities such as reading recipes and tinkering with garage projects.
In fact, after about age 60, you may find you need additional illumination for most tasks performed indoors or in darker conditions outdoors. This is because your pupil no longer opens as widely as it once did to allow light to enter. This means less light reaches your retina where vision processing occurs, reducing your ability to see clearly.
To help offset this problem, you might consider:
- Installing task lighting underneath kitchen cabinets or above stoves to help illuminate work areas.
- Making sure you have enough lighting to brighten work surfaces in your garage, sewing room or other areas where you need to see fine details.
- Asking your employer to install additional lighting, if needed, at your workplace.
Also, make sure you have regular eye exams that include critical tests for older eyes to rule out potentially serious age-related eye diseases that may affect your vision. Your eye doctor also can advise you about the best vision correction options to reduce the effects of normal age-related declines in near vision, color vision and contrast sensitivity.
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Pearle Vision-Roswell
10775 U.S. Hwy 9
Roswell, GA 30076
770-998-9656
Pearle Vision-Roswell
10775 U.S. Hwy 9
Roswell, GA 30076
770-998-9656
Pearle Vision-Roswell
