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Ageing changes in the eye

¹ Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
² Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, Cardiff University, UK

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Correspondence to:
MrS M Salvi
Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK; drsachin{at}doctors.org.uk

Ageing changes occur in all the structures of the eye causing varied effects. This article attempts to review the parameters of what is considered within the "normal limits" of ageing so as to be able to distinguish those conditions from true disease processes. Improving understanding of the ageing changes will help understand some of the problems that the ageing population faces.

Keywords: ageing; age related macular degeneration; cataract; arcus senilis