How Your Optometrist Helps You Deal with Changes in Vision as You Get Older

Aging brings changes in everyone's vision. Some of us have genetics that puts us at risk for age-related loss of vision. The good news about aging and your eyes is that almost all of the threats to sight can be controlled or even prevented with the help of regular examinations and early intervention by your eye doctor. Here is what your eye doctor in Mt Pleasant, PA, Dr. H. Arnold Papernick, wants you to know about maintaining your sight as you get older.

Everyone Develops Presbyopia. Dr. Papernick Can Correct It

Presbyopia is an inability to focus on objects up close due to degeneration of tiny muscles. It's not exactly the same thing as farsightedness, which has more to do with the shape of your cornea or the depth of your eyes.

You can avoid hours of headache and eyestrain if you get regular eye exams, so you get the correction you need as soon as you need it. Don't let a year go by without a visit to your eye doctor!

Sudden Changes in Your Vision Always Call for an Immediate Appointment with Your Eye Doctor

Uncared for chronic conditions can cause sudden loss of sight. For instance, many diabetics neglect good nutrition and blood sugar control. The blood vessels serving the retina become more and more twisted and thinner, until suddenly one day the patient sees a storm of tiny droplets of blood. The accumulation of debris in the vitreous "jelly" inside the eye in front of the retina can leave the patient with a blurry view of the world or even blind.

Eye doctors can usually save your sight if you get care in time. Making and keeping your annual or semiannual appointments with your optometrist is essential to getting the help you need.

Call Dr. Papernick whenever you experience intense pain in your eye, or you have a sudden loss of sight in one or both eyes. Don't delay even one day!

Your Eye Doctor Can Prescribe Lenses That Help You See Well and Look Great

Dr. Papernick can prescribe any contact lens or any kind of eyeglasses you need for the best vision possible. Come in and take a look! Make Your Next Appointment with Dr. Papernick Today!

Call us at (724) 547-5711. Or send us your requests online. The offices of H. Arnold Papernick OD are located at 705 W Main St, Mt Pleasant, PA 15666.