Eye Conditions by Age

There is no substitute for a complete annual, eye exam with dilation by an eye doctor. However, we find that many conditions, and treatments, often, but not always, fall into age groups:

Infants & Children

Amblyopia (lazy eye)
Strabismus (eye muscle disorder)
Retinopathy of Prematurity (most often diagnosed in premature babies, or while still in the hospital)

Elementary School through Middle School

Myopia (nearsightedness) usually treated with glasses

Middle School through College

Contact lenses
Glasses
LASIK laser vision correction (can correct refractive vision issues) for those 18 years or older

Ages 21 through 39

Myopia (nearsightedness) usually treated with glasses

Ages 40 to 60

Myopia (nearsightedness) usually treated with glasses
Hyperopia (farsightnedness) often treated with over the counter reading glasses. Also, laser surgery can treat hyperopia
Presbyopia (visual disturbance due to the aging eye), often treated with multifocal glasses, laser vision correction, corneal implants or presbyopic lens extraction
Dry Eye Disease (insufficient tears or other tear dysfunction)
Glaucoma (loss of vision, sometimes permanent, caused by increased eye pressure, sometimes related to swollen nerve endings)
Diabetic Retinopathy (diabetic eye disease), especially in those with already-diagnosed Type I or Type II diabetes
Posterior vitreous detachment
Typically, a complete, dilated eye exam is recommended every 1 year

Ages 65 and Older

Any of the above in the Ages 40 to 60 category, plus
Cataract (a hardening of the natural lens of the eye). This is repaired by cataract extraction surgery, which is the most commonly performed surgery in the United States. Typically covered by Medicare for distance vision only with out-of-pocket options to allow for the treatment of presbyopia or astigmatism at the same time. With elective options, most cataract surgery patients are glasses-free for life.

Dry Eye Disease (insufficient tears or other tear dysfunction)
Posterior vitreous detachment
Age Related Macular Degeneration

Eye Conditions By Age

Eye Conditions by Age

Infants & Children

Elementary School through Middle School

Middle School through College

Ages 21 through 39

Ages 40 to 60

Ages 65 and Older

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