Many people experience changes in their vision with age and they need to start using reading glasses. What actually happens in the eyes that causes us to see worse?
Older people’s vision requires the use of reading glasses
Our eyeballs harden as we age. As a result, objects close to the eyes become indistinct because the focal point is behind the eye.
When we reach our 60s, most people become farsighted, and many older people experience dry eyes and eye diseases such as glaucoma, which damage parts of the eye.
This is how vision can change:
Sight can be saved
Most age-related diseases can be treated if detected early enough.
