Question: What happens to our eyelids as we age and what can be done about it? Answer by Andrea Joplin, M.D., an ophthalmologist at Eye Associates of Central Minnesota, located in St. Cloud It’s not uncommon for aging eyelids to thin and stretch, causing the eyes to look droopy or tired. The excess flexibility in the eyelid may partially cover the eye, causing difficulty with driving, peripheral vision and reading. Sometimes the eyelids push the eyelashes onto the eye, causin

Answers provided by Mitchell Gossman, M.D., ophthalmologist at Eye Associates of Central Minnesota, St. Cloud What is glaucoma? Glaucoma is a disease where loss of vision takes place due to damage to the optic nerve, usually starting in the peripheral vision, and in most cases, this is associated with elevated pressure in the eye. How do I know if I have glaucoma? Unfortunately, it is not possible for you to know you have glaucoma because in its early stages you have no sympt