Eye is one of the most sensitive organ of the body. The body continuously undergoes degeneration wth age, and so does the eye. Thus a host of the eye problems may manifest as one is close to acquire the senior citizen status.
One need not worry about the eye problem with advancing age ,but one need to monitor these problems as & when these occurs.
This way, one can to manage these effectively.
Surya Eye’s Speciality Clinics for Senior citizen provides excellent management of eye problems as the age advances towards senior citizen and beyond.
It is recommended to undergo a detailed eye examination as one crosses the age of 50years.Regular eye check up is recommended once in 10 – 12 month.
LIKELY EYE DISEASES
Following eye diseases are most likely as one crosses the age of 50years.
Refractive Error
Cataract
Cateract is not a disease. Its clouding of the lens with age.It largely depends on aging, though there could be other reasons.
Cataract
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a disease in which pressure of the eye rises. It is often a painless disease and is known as the “silent killer” of vision. It is also seen to have hereditary disposition. It generally manifest in patients beyond 40 years .
Diabetic Retinopathy
This is caused because of changes or degeneration of Retina because of presence of glucose in sugar (diabetes).
Fundus photography of eye with Diabetic Retinopathy
Hypertensive Retinopathy
Changes or degeneration in vessels of retina because of high B.P
Retinal Vascular Disease
Retina may undergo some changes causing Vascularisation.
Fundus Photography of eye with Retinal Vascular Disease
Age Related Macular Degeneration
Macula is the central and most important part of the eye In the retina. This may undergo degeneration with age In some patients.
Fundus Photography of eye with ARMD
Optic Atrophy
It is a condition that affects the optic nerve which carries impulse from the eye to the brain.
Ptosis or Drooping Eye
It is caused by weakness of muscle responsible for raising the eyelid,damage to the nerves that control those muscles, or looseness of the skin of the upper eyelids.
Others – Colour Vision , Night Vision , Tumors, etc
All these problems & disease are described well in the following sections. You may please refer to them.