Eye Diseases of Aging ? Symptoms, Causes and Treatments of ...

Eyedrops are the most common early treatment for glaucoma, one of three age-related eye diseases. ? Universal Images Group/Getty Images

Unfortunately, eye diseases often sneak up on us without warning. Here's what experts say about these three common vision conditions ? how they affect the eyes, who's at risk and what treatments are available ? along with developments that will help protect your eyes in the years ahead.

Cataracts

Cataracts are a price that many of us pay for growing older. Light normally passes through the eye's clear lens to the retina, the light-sensitive area at the back of the eye. Sometime after age 40, small clumps of protein can form in the lens and cause it to become cloudy ? and the loss of vision cannot be corrected with glasses or contact lenses. This clouding is called a cataract.

Treatment: There is no cure for cataracts; surgery is the only effective treatment. "Most people consider surgery only when reduced vision interferes with activities like driving, work or hobbies," says Richard Braunstein, M.D., of the North Shore-LIJ Health System in New York.

Source: http://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-05-2013/eye-diseases-of-aging.html

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