Seniors' Eye Exam:

Eye exams are even more important as you reach your senior years. Vision problems may develop with no physical symptoms until they’re quite advanced.

When you see your eye doctor list all of your current health issues and your family history. The more your eye care professional knows, the better protected you will be against potentially debilitating vision loss.

What to Expect at an Eye Exam:

Each eye doctor has their own routine. Typically, your doctor will review your personal and family health history for eye hereditary problems of eye disease, diabetes, high blood pressure or poor vision.

Then they will conduct tests to check for:

•\tVision - The doctor can check for nearsightedness, farsightedness, astigmatism and presbyopia. While you look at an eye chart, the doctor will measure your vision precisely, and, if necessary, determine a prescription for corrective lenses.
•\tCoordination of eye muscles - The doctor will move a light in a set pattern to test your ability to see sharply and clearly at near and far distances, and to use both eyes together.
•\tSide (peripheral) vision - The doctor will move an object at the edge of your field of vision to make sure you can see it.
•\tPupil response to light - The doctor will shine a light in your eye and watch the pupil's reaction.
•\tColor testing - The doctor will ask you to describe figures in a series of illustrations made up of numerous colored dots or circles. This tests your ability to differentiate colors.
•\tEyelid health and function - The doctor will examine your eyelid, inside and out.
•\tThe interior and back of the eye - After dilating your eyes (by both using a few eye drops and dimming the lights so the pupils will widen), the doctor will use a special instrument called an ophthalmoscope to see through to the retina and optic nerve at the back of the eye. This is where clues to many eye diseases first show up.
•\tMeasurement of fluid pressure - The doctor will release a puff of air onto your eyeball using an instrument called a tonometer. This tests the pressure inside the eyeball, an early indicator of glaucoma and other diseases.
Monitor for Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

A back of the eye examination by your eye care professional using special instruments is the best way to detect and monitor for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). A way to self-monitor between professional visits is by looking at an Amsler Grid. This is a pattern that resembles a checkerboard with a dot in the center. While staring at the dot, you may notice that the straight lines in the pattern appear wavy. Or you may notice that some of the lines are missing. Print and take the quick vision test using the Amsler grid. By looking at an Amsler grid regularly you can monitor any sudden changes in your vision. If you do notice any changes, contact your eye doctor right away.
Consecrations for your next eye glasses:

Many seniors suffer from

1. Smaller Pupils
2. Smaller field of Vision,
3. Photophobia ( light sensitivity )
4. Lose facial skin .

The solutions are, Lighter frames made of titanium with smaller nose pads. Having your lenses made from a light weight aspheric material ( this will increase your field of vision ) , adding a light blue or pink tint with an anti-reflective coating ( this will improve color contrast and improve all around vision).