By BARBARA ANDREA FRANCO BORGES | Director
Entering the golden years can be a time of renewal, growth, and self-discovery. Yet, we know that at age 65, our eyesight starts to decline. Not only is vision loss a significant health care problem among senior citizens. In addition, some of the most common eye conditions that seniors face as they age are a form of vision-reducing eye disease by 65. The most common causes of vision loss among older persons are age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataract, refractive errors, and diabetic retinopathy.
Our seniors from the Heliopolis Elderly Center are working longer, retiring later, staying physically active, taking classes, and working with arts and crafts. These are just a few of the ways that our seniors are making the most of their golden years. However, adjusting to eye health changes can be easier with routine eye exams.
The Heliopolis Elderly Center knows that senior citizens need routine eye exams because eye health is a significant concern for older persons. With time seniors might notice more aches and pains, itching, foggy vision and there is an increased risk of other eye problems.
It has become obvious to us as an NGO that one of the most prevalent risks for our seniors is a rapid deterioration in their eye health. Although (due to social vulnerability and cost) some of our seniors have never had an eye exam before, now they have had the opportunity to visit an eye doctor.
An annual eye exam from our volunteer eye doctors at the Heliopolis Elderly Center can help our seniors detect early problems before they have progressed too far.
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