The first week in December is “Older Driver Safety Awareness Week.” Driving is a wonderful privilege we get as adults, and we all want to maintain this freedom as long as we can.
 
Our physical and sensory abilities change as we age. Understanding common age-related changes, such as delayed reaction time and seeing less well in the dark, is the first step in older driver safety. 

Cataracts occur when the natural lens in the eye becomes cloudy. One of the main risk factors for developing cataracts is age.

​Although it can happen at a younger age, cataracts tend to develop more often in people over the age of 60. According to the National Eye Institute, about half of people age 80 or over have cataracts or have had cataract surgery.
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​It’s no surprise that our bodies change with age. But did you know our eyes also undergo age-related changes?

​While certain age-related changes are considered normal, other symptoms can be a sign of a potentially serious eye condition. 
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Deciding which intraocular lens (IOL), or artificial lens replacement, is right for you might be one of the most important health decision you make. It can mean the opportunity to actually improve your vision following cataract surgery. 

We have been discussing traditional and all-laser cataract surgery in our previous two posts. Regardless of which type of cataract surgery you have, you will need an artificial lens replacement called an intraocular lens (IOL) to replace your clouded lens (cataract). There are three primary types of IOLs, single-focus, multi-focus, and toric.
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