Today is your day Boomer! Are you finding it hard to see because of all the smoke in the air? Or is it something else that is affecting your eyes.....like, eye problems associated with aging? Boomers, we are getting older and that means more eye issues. According to Vaughn Vision Eyecare, here are 5 common eye problems for Boomers: (1)Cataract: "is a clouding of the eye’s naturally clear lens. Most cataracts appear with advancing age, but they can be caused by smoking, diabetes, excessive exposure to sunlight, and medications." (2)Presbyopia: "is a progressive condition that makes reading and doing close work increasingly difficult. For people in their 40’s and early 50’s, it’s often the first sign of aging. Even those with perfect eyesight may find they can no longer read books and printed materials at normal distances."(3)Macular degeneration: "is the leading cause of severe vision loss in adults over age 50 and is a loss of central vision." (4) Dry eye: "is a condition in which there are insufficient tears to lubricate and nourish the eye. Tears are necessary for maintaining the health of the front surface of the eye and for providing clear vision." (5)Glaucoma: "is a group of eye diseases that cause progressive damage to the optic nerve, and is characterized by death of nerve tissue resulting in loss of peripheral vision." Yikes, the advanced stage of this last one could cause blindness! Have a specialist eye check lately Boomers? I have. Cheers.