UConn Health Minute: Aging Eyes

It's painless but irreversible. A stroke of the optic nerve is a common type of vision loss as you age. But as UConn Health neuro-ophthalmologist Carolyne Riehle tells us, preventive care can help save your sight.

Carolyne Rielhle, DO, a neuro-ophthalmologist at UConn Health, performing an eye exam. (Tina Encarnacion/UConn Health Photo)

It's painless but irreversible. A stroke of the optic nerve is a common type of vision loss as you age. But as UConn Health neuro-ophthalmologist Carolyne Riehle tells us, preventive care can help save your sight.

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