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The Importance Of Annual Eye Exams

By Theodore Rosenberg O.d.


A yearly eye exam is a good idea. Some people actually have concerns that warrant exams or office visits more often than once per year. One must understand that an eye examination is not only a simple vision check. A comprehensive eye examination is a fairly complicated series of tests that not only checks your eye sight, but also neurological function, eye pressure, eye muscle coordination and health of the external and internal eye structures.

You might think that eye exams are only for people with noticeable vision problems who might need a first time or new eyeglass prescription, but that is not always the case. Eye exams can also show early signs of glaucoma, diabetes, strabismus (crossed eyes), high blood pressure and arthritis. By catching this early you can avoid having irreversible eye damage.

Everybody must see the eye doctor frequently. An excellent guideline to adhere to is to have your eyes checked regularly till you are 40 and then every two years thereafter. Adults that have no family history of eye disease and generally have great vision, an eye exam every a couple of years is recommended if the patient is under the age of forty.

In this generation the use of reading from electrical devices on a regular basis has raised our visual need significantly.You might want to plan your next eye exam sooner if you begin having eye strain while using your mobile phone or surfing the web. Obtaining an eye exam annually is crucial if you are wearing contact lenses on a regular basis.

Children ought to have vision evaluations as soon as they begin going to college then annually or bi annually. Also if you generally don't have problems with your eyes, then going to the eye doctor once or twice a year after the age of 65 should be often enough to dismiss possible eye issues.

Remember to put your eye exam on your yearly calendar so that you don't forget.

Theodore Rosenberg, O.D.




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