Your eyes are one of the most valuable assets. They allow you to take in your surroundings and experience the world. Having a healthy vision can help keep you safe. 

Taking care of your vision should be a priority, just like eating healthy or engaging in physical activity. 

If you are sighted, your eyes function continually to provide sight. Eyes can become overworked and tired. Scarcely do you think of eye stress and strains? Eyes are taken for granted until you experience some discomfort or changes in vision.

Eye disorders can be either complicated eye symptoms or minor eye discomforts.

For example, blurred vision occurs in many eye conditions. However, blurred vision can be either a mild or a critical problem that requires prompt attention.

Some typical Eye Issues are:

• Mild blurring may be associated with tiredness, dryness, strain, or even a lot of near vision work. 
• Pink eye or allergies may cause mild blurring. These conditions need to be speedily attended to but are not emergencies. 
• When there is mild blurry vision resting your eyes may solve the problem. However, if the blurry vision persists, seek appropriate medical help. 

Other vision issues such as cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration are the causes of visual impairment and blindness as you age.

1. Cataracts are a condition indicated by a clouding of the lens in the eye and are senior age-related. Deterioration of an eye protein causes the fluid inside the eyes lens to cloud. 
2. Cataracts can also develop from an injury. 
3. Cataracts are the only eye problem cured through surgery.
4. Age-related Macular Degeneration is a leading cause of blindness. Current treatments can slow the progression of the disease
5. Diabetic retinopathy is an eye disease that occurs as a complication of diabetes, either Type 1 and 2 diabetes. Look out for the unpleasant side effect of this disease if you have this condition.
6. The blood vessels of the retina and various eye structures become severely damaged. Visual distortions or vision loss is the outcome. 
7. Glaucoma can damage the eyes optic nerve, worsening over time. It starts with a loss of peripheral (side) vision. 
8. Unfortunately, glaucoma has few or no initial symptoms and is associated with higher-than-normal pressure inside the eye. Untreated, glaucoma can eventually lead to blindness. 
9. An acute Glaucoma also occurs if there is persistent high pressure in your eyes.

A few years ago, a young friend with no familial or personal history of glaucoma suffered an acute glaucoma incident. Suddenly her vision blurred and was lost in the left eye. It was only through prompt attention in the emergency hospital setting that it was possible to restore partial- sight in the affected eye.

Glaucoma treatment can be with surgery, lasers, or medicated eye drops. Early detection and treatment of glaucoma are critical.

Vision changes will happen, and maintaining your eye health is of utmost importance. So, recognize that your eyes can change at any age and usually deteriorate as you get older. As you age, you tend to lose vision sharpness. Instinctively you unconsciously adjust to diminished vision.

Do not wait until your vision is compromised to seek eye care. Keeping up with your regular eye doctor appointments is the best way to ensure healthy vision. Always attend with haste to any vision changes. Take superior care of your eyes to keep them in tip-top shape. Aim to maintain a good vision to last you a lifetime.