Boomer Trends information on Vision Loss There are many types of eye diseases that can cause partial or total loss of eyesight. The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends that persons over 60 years old should have their eyes examined annually. One common ailment among those over age 60 is a condition called AMD (age-related macular degeneration) which reveals itself through the need for brighter lighting when reading, colors that seem washed out and dull, and a gradual haziness of your overall vision, or a blind spot in the center of your vision.Other maladies might include: Astigmatism Cataracts Color Blindness Conjectivitis Dry Eye Syndrome Glaucoma Myopia and others Source: WEBMD, Eye Health Care  LINK

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