A practical and easy-to-read guide to understanding and navigating vision issues, with advice from top Mayo Clinic eye experts.Vision influences almost every experience in your life — often in ways you don’t even notice. It helps you navigate busy roads, recognize familiar faces, read important messages, cook dinner, and enjoy the world around you. When your eyesight changes, even simple daily activities can become more difficult. That’s why caring for your eyes is one of the most important investments you can make in your long-term health and independence.Today, millions of people rely on glasses or contact lenses to see clearly, yet many still face the risk of serious eye conditions and vision loss. Diseases such as age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts and dry eye affect countless Americans each year. Accidents and injuries also can threaten sight without warning.This revised and updated version of Mayo Clinic Guide to Better Vision offers trusted insight from leading Mayo Clinic experts to help you better understand how vision changes over time — and what can be done to protect it. Written and presented in an easy-to-read format, the book covers:Common eye conditons and disordersEarly warning signs of eye diseaseTreatment options for a variety of diseases and disordersPrevention strategiesBlending expert medical guidance with helpful illustrations, photographs and evidence-based information, this practical guide provides valuable tools and guidance to take charge of your eye health and maintain clearer, healthier vision for years to come.
