Pictures Of Eyes Presenting Affects Of Age On Eyes And Skin.

The eyes of an octogenarian with her facial skin giving an indication of her age and her lifestyle in past years. When this photo was taken, showing her eyes affected by age, she was working as an attendant at a public toilet. Sitting on a low stool near the entrance, collecting the few cents fee, she was always with a smile on her face, and ready to share a word or two with anyone who was willing to chat.

'''''There are many diseases, disorders, and age-related changes that may affect the eyes and surrounding structures. As the eye ages certain changes occur that can be attributed solely to the aging process. Most of these anatomic and physiologic processes follow a gradual decline. With aging, the quality of vision worsens due to reasons independent of aging eye diseases. While there are many changes of significance in the nondiseased eye, the most functionally important changes seem to be a reduction in pupil size and the loss of accommodation or focusing capability (presbyopia). The area of the pupil governs the amount of light that can reach the retina. The extent to which the pupil dilates also decreases with age. Because of the smaller pupil size, older eyes receive much less light at the retina. In comparison to younger people, it is as though older persons wear medium-density sunglasses in bright light and extremely dark glasses in dim light. Src: Wikipedia.com. '''''