Overlooking eye exams
If you still have perfect vision or you prescription hasn’t changed in the past few years, you may not see any reason to rush to the eye doctor. (Just make sure you’re not ignoring one of these 5 eye symptoms, from Prevention Premium.) But after you turn 40, you’re more likely to experience eye problems that can lead to vision issues, like glaucoma. “Women should start getting comprehensive eye exams once they turn 40, because early signs of vision problems and eye conditions can begin at this age, and the risk increases with each decade afterwards,” says Elizabeth Yeu, MD, an ophthalmologist in Norfolk, VA.
