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To make sure you keep seeing clearly, get a "comprehensive" (complete and thorough) eye exam. An "eye care professional" (eye specialist or doctor) will examine your eyes for signs of "vision" (seeing; sight) problems or eye "diseases" (illnesses. It's the best way to find out if you need "glasses" (frame with glass worn on the nose and over the ears to see better) or "contacts lenses" (very small, think pieces of plastic worn in the eye to see better), or are in the early stages of a serious but "treatable" (able to improve with medical car) eye disease.

The best option is to keep your eyes as healthy as possible throughout your lifetime. Some of the things you can do include getting an eye exam, knowing your family's eye health history, and eating right. Eat a lot of vegetables, especially dark, "leafy" (with large leaves) greens, such as spinach, and fish high in "omega-3 fatty acids" (a type of healthy fat). Wear "protective" (used to prevent injury) "eyewear" (worn over the eyes) while playing sports and doing other physical activity. Wear sunglasses that block harmful "rays" (light from the sun).

Although most people who have vision problems are 65 years or older, even "preschoolers" (children under the age of 5 or 6) may not see as well as they should. Young children may be "nearsighted," which means objects far away look "blurred" (unclear). Eyeglasses or contact lenses can correct nearsightedness and help people see better.

For older Americans, "vision loss" (not being able to see as well as before) usually comes from diseases related to "aging" (getting older). A thorough eye exam is often the only way to "detect" (identify) the "onset" (beginning) of these diseases.