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The article focuses on the best care for eyes. Topics discussed include regular eye exams are especially important with age, when the risk of condition such as cataracts, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration (AMD) rises; mentions during a routine exam, a vision-care technician will often check your eyesight, peripheral vision, and your eyes' ability to work together; and also mentions high-tech imaging tests can be useful for diagnosing symptoms.

The article provides tips to minimize the risk of glaucoma. Younger people should have their eyes screened every three to five years. It is helpful to ask a physician to keep one's drug regimen as simple, safe, and effective as possible. It is also considered appropriate to ask a doctor to make sure that one's application of eyedrops are correct.