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A look at better vision

There is a good chance you wear some kind of glasses. And there is an even greater chance you one day will need cataract surgery. Unfortunately, both conditions are inevitable. Now you can take care of both problems at once. Lens replacement surgery can fix cataracts and eliminate the need for glasses.

Get your copy of The Aging Eye

As the eyes age, problems with vision become more common. The Aging Eye: Preventing and treating eye disease explains how to recognize the risk factors and symptoms of specific eye diseases — cataract, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy — and what steps you can take to prevent or treat them before your vision deteriorates.