Alterations in the light of particular value in older people because of their frequency, their importance to maintain the independence and because they are problems that are often overlooked.
1. The sight of the elderly
While it may be assumed that a young person looks good, this can not be taken for granted when you get older. The vision loss may result in the largest number of causes, and these causes may be treatable or not.
But in any case increases the likelihood of accidents, and people who are ill may have problems to deal with normal life. Vision problems can also cause mental and behavioral disorders in the elderly.
It is imperative that all will be reviewed over the hearing with some frequency, because it depends on your future quality of life. In the absence of problems, it is bad advice be reviewed annually.
2. Most common problems of vision
2.1. Presbyopia
Presbyopia is the loss of accommodation of the lens that appears when it becomes rigid over the years. The lens is a lens that exists inside the eye, whose function is to focus the light. So presbyopia, also known as “sight”, is presented as difficulty focusing on objects to change the look from far to near. It is a universal change, and is corrected with glasses that enhance the focus on close objects.
2.2. Waterfalls
Cataracts are extremely common. The lens (the lens) gradually becomes opaque and vision is wasting. Appear in both eyes, but its progression may be at different speeds. Occur more often in women, although not known exactly why. They are also more common in diabetics, smokers and drinkers. The only effective treatment is surgery, in which the lens is changed by an intraocular lens that replaces its functions. It is a simple operation and a high rate of success.
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