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AARP Vision Center

Advice, tips and help for keeping your eyes healthy and maintaining your vision

Recalled Eye Drops: Safety Alerts Issued

AvKARE recalls eye drops due to contamination risks.

Vision Health: Understanding Eye Tests and Diagnoses

Regular eye exams can help prevent blindness and detect other health issues

How To Protect Your Eyes As You Age

Vision loss doesn't have to be a part of aging

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What Your Eye Color Can Say About Your Health

Plus, 8 types of changes in eye color that indicate problems

Diseases That Cause Vision Loss

What to Know About Cataracts and Cataract Surgery

Learn about the causes, symptoms and treatment of this common eye problem

Visiting the eye doctor for regular checkups can prevent trouble with your eyesight.

Understanding Glaucoma’s Symptoms, Testing and Diagnosis

Getting early diagnosis and treatment can protect your vision

Everything You Need to Know About Diabetic Retinopathy

What to know about diabetes’ association with vision loss

Causes of Blurry Vision and Floaters

What Causes Blurry Vision in One Eye?

Understand the common, and potentially emergency, causes of blurred vision in one eye

Everything You to Know About Eye Floaters

They can be harmless or signal a vision-threatening problem

What Can Cause Sudden Blurry Vision in Both Eyes?

Learn about symptoms, causes and treatment of sudden blurriness in both eyes

Your Vision and Your Brain

Understanding Peripheral Vision Loss

This frightening type of vision loss can be sudden or gradual — but isn’t always permanent

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What's Behind That Headache Behind Your Eyes?

How to find relief from the pain and discomfort caused by migraine, eye strain, tension and sinus issues

Could You Have Photophobia, a Light Sensitivity Condition?

A look at the symptoms, causes, and treatments for discomfort caused by brightness

Help From the Eye Doctor

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How Often Do You Need to Get Your Eyes Dilated?

Doctors can spot hundreds of diseases in an exam

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Do You Really Need to Visit the Eye Doctor?

9 benefits of visiting your eye doctor after 50

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Understanding Vision and Eye Basics: How We See

Learn about the anatomy that allows us to see

Freshen Up Aging Eyes

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10 Ways to Get Rid of Dark Circles Under Your Eyes

Causes of and treatments for the shadows that sometimes come with age

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What to Do About Droopy Eyelids

From surgery to makeup, check out treatments for fixing this condition

Fun Facts About Your Eyes

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Do You Know What the Rarest Eye Color in the World Is?

How many eye colors are there, and why your shade is unique to you

What Are Tears Made Of and What Makes Us Cry?

Why do we cry, types of tears and more fascinating facts about the salty water in your eyes

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Are Your (Ew!) Eyelash Mites Out of Control?

How to keep the usually harmless critters at bay with good hygiene

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