When people lose their vision as they get older, they lose a lot of other things, too. They lose their ability to do the things they love.
"You can't read, you can't cook, and you can't socialize — and as a result, you may become demoralized, withdrawn and depressed," says Dr. Barry Rovner, a geriatric psychiatrist at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
Rovner is not talking about typical eyesight deterioration as we age.