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The aging of vision

Author(s): Dorota Pojda-Wilczek
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: vision; low vision; ageing; quality of life; eye diseases
Summary/Abstract: Two main aspects concerning the aging of vision can be distinguished: estheticand functional. Esthetic problems are connected to the aging of skin. Theimprovement of looks is very important for many people and causes an increaseof social activity, self-acceptance, self-confidence. Ectropion or entropion ofthe lid margin may lead to diseases of the ocular surface and as a consequenceto visual deterioration. Aging of the cornea, the lens, the vitreous body and theretina and degenerative processes of the brain cause low visual acuity, abnormalcolor perception and deterioration of stereopsis. Some visual problems can beresolved by using well-matched optic aids, in other cases surgery is required.Cataract and age-related macular degeneration are the most common diseasesof old age which lead to the deterioration of vision and significantly lowerthe quality of life of elderly people. It is very important to know the causes ofvisual problems to help people in every medical and technological way. Theeducation of patients and people involved in their care serves to create the bestlife conditions in old age.

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