Many suggestions to protect the eyes in aging people

Some eye problems do not threaten our eyesight. Others are more serious diseases and can lead to blindness. Some common eye complaints can be treated easily. Sometimes they can be signs of more serious problems. Other eye problems can lead to vision loss and blindness. Often they have few or no symptoms. Having regular eye exams is the best way to protect our eyes. In this chapter we report the major suggestions to protect our eyes in aging. The Greek Society for the Prevention of Vision Loss and Blindness suggests some precautions to prevent age-related changes and/or diseases of the human eyes. These precautions are similar to those established by the National Eye Institute (NEI) in the USA, or the Italian Institute for Vision (IIV) in Italy. Are you holding the newspaper farther away from your eyes than you used to? Join the crowd—age can bring changes that affect your eyesight. Some changes are more serious than others, but no matter what the problem, there are things you can do to protect your vision. The keys are regular eye exams and finding problems early.