(HealthDayNews) -- If you think growing older means losing your eyesight, the National Institute on Aging says think again.

The institute says many causes of blindness in older adults can be prevented by visiting a qualified eye specialist every one or two years. By dilating your eyes, the specialist can check for the early stages of eye diseases such as glaucoma.

The institute also urges you to make sure your doctor checks you for diabetes, which left unchecked, can lead to blindness.



-- Dan Berman

Last Updated: Aug-05-2004