Deteriorating Visual Field May Indicate Low Vision--Solutions Are Available

Posted: Thursday, March 7, 2013 5:44 am | Updated: 2:33 am, Fri Mar 8, 2013.

Deteriorating Visual Field May Indicate Low Vision--Solutions Are Available By NAPS,
North American Precis Syndicate sedaliademocrat.com

(NAPSI)—Have you ever looked at a telephone pole and noticed it to be less than straight? Have you detected a loss of your peripheral vision, making it easier for people to startle you or making driving with confidence more difficult?

As you age, your eyes get older, too. And as your eyes get older, your risk for low vision and low vision−causing eye diseases increases. Low vision is common amongst people in their senior years. Once vision is lost by diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration or diabetic retinopathy, it often cannot be restored. Vision can, however, be preserved, and with a few changes in lifestyle and the use of low vision devices, living independently with low vision can be both safe and fulfilling.