Prepare to Care Podcast: Preventing Blindness

Just as with annual physical exams, it is equally important to have regular eye exams. Experts say it's vital to monitor your eye health annually. This is especially important if you have a family history of eye diseases or disorders.

You would be interested to learn that there are different types of blindness. Caring for a loved one that may be or has already lost their vision can be overwhelming and challenging for the caregiver and their loved one.

To help you and your loved one, Prepare to Care Podcast host, Marie-Pierre, talks to Dr. Rebekah Montes, a practicing doctor of optometry and board member of Prevent Blindness Texas. They discuss tips, resources that may be helpful to the loved one you care for and yourself too.

AARP in Houston is on a quest to find out what resources in Houston are most helpful to you and what we can do better to support caregivers in your community. Help us find out what matters to you most by filling out our survey about local resources.