Aging Eye

The aging eye can present with various conditions that affect vision. The most common non-pathologic condition affecting the aging eye is presbyopia, which leads to need for reading eye glasses. People find that they have to hold things out further to see clearly and using an over the counter type eye glass can help alleviate the symptoms of difficulty with reading. The most common pathologies affecting affecting the aging eye are cataracts, glaucoma, and age related macular degeneration.