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The Aging Eye: Preventing and Treating Eye Disease

Four common eye diseases pose the greatest threats to vision after age 40: cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. This report will help you determine your risk of developing these disorders, describe their symptoms, and discuss diagnosis and treatment. You'll also learn to recognize and address other common eye problems, including presbyopia, dry eye, floaters and flashes, retinal detachment, and eyelid problems such as drooping upper or lower lids.

Prepared by the editors of Harvard Health Publications in consultation with Laura C. Fine, M.D., Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, and Jeffrey S. Heier, M.D., Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School. 48 pages. (2007)