What’s Normal: Typical changes in aging eyes

Red Flags: Signs that may indicate vision problems

Keeping Eyes Healthy: General pointers on maintaining eye health

Are you having problems with your vision? Think it might be “just because I'm getting older?”

In years gone by, many people expected that our body parts—much like our car parts—would just wear out with age and use. But we now know that while the body does age, and many physical changes do take place, there are big differences between normal age-related changes and signs that something may be seriously wrong.

The first step in building your knowledge about vision is getting to know your eyes and increasing your awareness of signs and symptoms that require medical attention.