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Show ULF urges vision checks for most adult residents Many older adults who experience experi-ence changes in their vision, accept this as a normal part of aging. They do not believe a visit to their eye doctor will save their sight. However, some changes in vision are signs of an eye disease which can be controlled. Unfortunately, many older people, who might have saved their vision if they had sought prompt treatment, suffer unnecessary un-necessary sight loss. A spokesperson for the Utah Lions Foundation encourages any older adult who is having a vision problem to contact an eye care professional pro-fessional immediately. Even if the vision loss is permanent, regular eye examinations may save the sight you have. What if you have visited an eye doctor who informs you that your vision cannot be saved? While sight loss cannot always be prevented, most older people who experience a loss of vision do maintain varying degrees of useful vision throughout their lives. Complete blindness is rare. Even when a significant amount of vision has been lost, independence in-dependence and mobility may be maintained by motivated individuals. in-dividuals. A variety of products and services are available to help people with sight loss so that they lead relatively normal lives. |
