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Introduction: Our eyes are an invaluable part of our daily lives, enabling us to witness the world around us and experience its wonders.

The lens is a rounded clear structure within the eye whose job is to focus light clearly onto the retina for crisp vision.

Glaucoma research continues globally, offering new and improved treatments, diagnostic methods, and insights into the nature of the disease.

Cataracts are common as we get older, but occasionally a younger person (age under 50) develops symptomatic cataracts. Here are some risk factors for earlier onset cataracts:

Cataracts and glaucoma are common eye conditions that become more prevalent with age. They are different but influence one another in several ways.

Glaucoma occurs when pressure in the eye damages the nerve that connects the eye to the brain, the optic nerve. Without this nerve we cannot see.

A cataract occurs when an opacity develops within the eye’s natural lens. When we are born, the lens is crystal clear, allowing crisp focusing light onto our retina for great vision.

Cataract surgery is performed when a cataract has developed in a person’s natural lens, obscuring their vision. The lens is located within and towards the front of the eye.

An Ophthalmologist is a medical doctor who has specialized in the management of conditions of the eye and vision.

Healthy, proactive living is so important. The decisions we make and healthy habits we achieve now will help us achieve our goals of good health and longevity.