Archive for the ‘Eyes’ Category
What problems can occur with aging eyes?
Clear and comfortable vision is something we take for granted. There are several potential problems for aging eyes that we have to look out for and can prevent
How to deal with presbyopia – AKA short-arm syndrome!
What is Presbyopia? Apart from the typical long or short sightedness that results in aging eyes having to wear glasses, the first time many of us are forced to acknowledge our aging eyes is when we can no longer read the fine print. This is called Presbyopia, or the ‘short arm syndrome’, since reading material
What can we do to prevent eye problems as we age?
What happens to our eyes as we age? There are several potential eye health problems we want to prevent and we have covered these in more depth in the post called What problems can occur with aging eyes? In brief, these eye health problems are: Dry eye Cataracts Macular Degeneration Glaucoma There are many options
How do I prevent age-related macular degeneration?
I’ve just had a gene test through a fantastic service called 23andme. You simply send off a spit sample and a few weeks later get presented with an online comprehensive report on various genes and your health or disease potential. Amazing stuff! I was a bit disconcerted though to see I was at a higher