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Had Your Eyes Checked Lately?
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 Having had that baseline examination by 40, an ophthalmologist is then in a good position to track a person's sight as age-related problems such as cataracts or macular degeneration threaten sight.
"We so rely on our eyes," Iwach said. "We so enjoy our vision and what it brings to us. It doesn't require much maintenance, but if we don't provide at least a minimum amount of scheduled maintenance, it can lead to later vision loss."
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The American Academy of Ophthalmology has more on eye exams.
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Last updated 6/6/2009
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SOURCES: Andrew Iwach, M.D., associate clinical professor, ophthalmology, University of California, San Francisco; Kerry Beebe, O.D., optometrist, Brainerd, Minn.
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