Few people are knowledgeable about their own eyes and those ailments which might limit vision. They are equally unaware of the help that is available to deal with problems if they should occur. The following information is intended to be interesting, reassuring, and helpful. It is addressed to people who are over sixty in the hope that it will provide the background information to eliminate unnecessary fears and misconceptions surrounding visual loss. We dedicate this booklet to Ann Jacobson whose brighter vision of life for the elderly enriched us all.
Most people retain good vision in their later years.
Unless you presently have vision problems, or there is a family history of eye ailments, you can be optimistic about the future. Not at all. Our eyes are meant to be used. Like other organs of the body, they benefit from exercise. Every two years, at least.