Diet plays a paramount role in the well being of your parent’s eye-sight! Eyes need a special diet, especially as one grows old and the body begins to lose its ability to produce enough vitamins to take care of one’s eyesight! Your parent’s body requires an adequate intake of Vitamin A, B2, DHA and EHA [...]
Sure there are a few do’s and don’ts when it comes to old age vision problems, such as
Do’s:
Make sure your parents consume a healthy balanced diet
Make them wear sunglasses when out in the sun
Ask them to splash water on their eyes, as it helps to clear the dust out from their eyes
See to it that [...]
Your parent’s body requires an adequate intake of Vitamin A, B2, DHA and EHA and Magnesium to maintain good eyesight and prevent vision problems during old age! Foods like:
Garlic and Onions: Garlic and onions are good for the eyesight as both of them contain high levels of sulfur, which is needed for the production of [...]
Glaucoma is disease which affects the optic nerve, leading to vision loss which cannot be regained! There are two types of Glaucoma’s, open angle and closed angle glaucoma; senior citizens are mostly affected by the open angle glaucoma variety.
Treatment: Open angle Glaucoma treatment includes eye drops to either increase the fluid drainage or reduce fluid [...]
Macular degeneration is one of the major causes for vision loss in old age. This condition causes loss in the central vision field because of damage to the retina. There are two types of macular degeneration experienced by senior citizens i.e. ‘Dry’ and ‘Wet’, both of which affect the individuals central vision. Central vision is [...]
One of the most common types of vision loss affecting people in their old age, cataract is known to affect 1 in every 5 adults globally! A cataract causes the lens of the eye to appear cloudy or opaque (varies in opacity). The beginning stages of an old age related cataract are marked by the [...]