{"id":185626,"date":"2025-05-26T08:59:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T08:59:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.institutoptico.pt\/visao-e-envelhecimento-como-cuidar-dos-olhos-a-medida-que-envelhecemos\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T15:56:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T15:56:11","slug":"vision-and-ageing-how-to-take-care-of-your-eyes-as-you-get-older","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.institutoptico.pt\/en\/vision-and-ageing-how-to-take-care-of-your-eyes-as-you-get-older\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision and ageing: how to take care of your eyes as you get older"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"185626\" class=\"elementor elementor-185626 elementor-11732\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3001346 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3001346\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28b335d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"28b335d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As we age, our vision can deteriorate as a natural part of ageing, and specific care is required to maintain eye health. Diseases such as cataracts, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and glaucoma become more prevalent. Cataracts, which are characterised by a clouding of the lens of the eye, affect millions of people and are the leading cause of reversible blindness worldwide. AMD, which compromises central vision, is the leading cause of irreversible vision loss in older adults.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621964c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"621964c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Adopting a routine care regimen is essential to prevent and mitigate these problems. Regular visits to an optometrist or ophthalmologist allow for the early detection of diseases. Wearing sunglasses with UV protection can prevent damage caused by solar radiation. A diet rich in antioxidants, such as vitamins C and E, as well as zinc, has been shown to reduce the risk of AMD. 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