Getting old is no picnic. But the worst of it may be failing eyesight.
Having to use reading glasses is the least of it.
Many of us will also have to deal with cataract surgery. Or our night vision will deteriorate. Driving may become dangerous.
Some of us will also have to fight age-related macular degeneration or glaucoma, the two leading causes of blindness.… Read More
Lasik surgery to correct poor eyesight is incredibly popular. More than 700,000 Americans have it every year.i
But chances are, most of them don’t know that it has never been rigorously tested.
That’s because, unlike new drugs, medical procedures don’t require large-scale clinical studies before they can be used.
And of the few studies that tested Lasik, many were authored by doctors or laser manufacturers with a financial interest in the outcome.… Read More
By the time we are 75, it’s estimated about half of us will have cataracts.
It is a clouding of the eye lens that impairs vision.[1]
For decades, doctors believed this sight-robbing condition was a normal part of getting older. They said there was nothing they could do to prevent it. The only treatment option was surgery to remove the cloudy lens.… Read More