{"id":4581,"date":"2024-03-23T19:44:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T19:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/macumira-premium.4ecps.com\/?p=4173"},"modified":"2025-08-20T21:07:43","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:07:43","slug":"what-are-the-first-signs-that-aging-is-impacting-my-eyesight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/macumira.com\/ca\/what-are-the-first-signs-that-aging-is-impacting-my-eyesight\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the first signs that aging is impacting my eyesight?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Common changes in vision as you age and what to do about it<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Diabetes and its impact on eye health<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As you age, it\u2019s normal to notice changes in your vision, like no longer being able to read the small text on the menu at a restaurant or noticing your eyes taking longer to adjust in the dark. While some of these changes are normal, certain changes may indicate a larger problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


Here are some of the first signs that aging is starting to affect your eyes and some symptoms you should look out for that may be indicative of eye disease:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Difficulty seeing up close<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the age of 40, many people start to have difficulty seeing things up close, which is called presbyopia1<\/a>,2<\/a><\/sup>. This occurs because as you age, the lens in your eye becomes less flexible, which makes it difficult for your eyes to focus on nearby objects1<\/sup><\/a>. Presbyopia can be corrected by wearing eyeglasses, contacts or getting refractive surgery2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Lower contrast sensitivity<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lens in your eye is normally clear but can become discoloured as you age making it more difficult to distinguish between similar colours like dark blue and black1<\/sup><\/a>. To help address this issue, you can try improving the lighting around your home and\/or using opposite colours throughout your home to increase contrast1<\/a>,2<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Difficulty seeing in low lighting conditions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rod cells are responsible for helping you see in low lighting conditions and start to degenerate as we age2<\/sup><\/a>. This means that it may take longer for your eyes to adjust to the dark2<\/sup><\/a>. If this becomes a problem for you while you\u2019re driving, speak to your eye care professional about whether it is safe for you to drive at night2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Issues with glare<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Changes in the lenses in your eyes can scatter light on your retina rather than having it finely focused, which creates glare1<\/sup><\/a>. Dimming the lighting around your house, wearing sunglasses to reduce the amount of light outdoors and\/or using a matte screen filter on digital devices are all ways to help reduce glare2<\/sup><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n