Experts have named an accessory that is dangerous to wear after the age of 60

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Elderly people often get into car accidents and even die in them. According to experts, the risk of being injured or killed in a car accident increases as people get older. This is due to age-related changes that affect driving. However, ditching just one accessory can increase your chances of driving safely.

The American Optometric Association (AOA) notes that older adults should avoid wearing glasses with wide frames or frames because they can limit side vision.< /p>

Dr. Lynn Poston, medical consultant at Impakt Fitness, says loss of peripheral vision is one of the three main changes that happen with vision as we age.

People lose between 1 and 3 degrees. peripheral vision every decade of his life. By the time you're 60, most of your peripheral vision will have disappeared.

“Avoid wearing glasses that can further limit your peripheral vision while driving,” she advises.

< Poston notes that in addition to the loss of peripheral vision, other changes will occur in later years. In particular, the size of the eyes will decrease, and the retina will become thicker. This can lead to cataracts.

Other vision problems that can occur later in life include age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, dry eye, glaucoma and retinal detachment, according to the AOA.