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Importance of annual eye exams

It does not matter how well you can see, how old you are, or how healthy your body is in general; maintaining good eye health requires periodic and thorough eye exams. Know the importance of annual eye exams and types of tests included in the exam.

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Importance of annual eye exams

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  1. WHAT IS A ROUTINE EYE EXAM? A routine eye exam, as the name says, is the procedure of getting your eyes checked by professionals on a regular basis to make sure that your eyes are healthy. Your eyes will be examined for common eye disorders, your eye coordination will be evaluated, and your overall health will be assessed based on any symptoms that arise from problems within or close to your eyes. During the course of your eye exam, your optometrist will perform a variety of tests to look for any potential illnesses rather than just calculating the prescription for your eyeglasses or contact lenses.

  2. It helps detect other medical health concerns such as diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. It helps in early detection of eye diseases such as glaucoma, AMD, etc. IMPORTANCE OF EYE EXAMS It helps maintain a healthy eyesight that is important in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. It helps detect refractive disorders such as myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism.

  3. TYPES OF EYE TESTS Visual Acuity Eye Focusing It is a test that examines how well your eyes move, focus, and collaborate. It is done to measure how well each eye see. Preliminary Tests Optical Prescription Eye pressure It is critical for eye disorders such as glaucoma and corneal damage It includes examining your peripheral vision. It is done to see if there are any updates that can provide clearer vision

  4. TYPES OF EYE TESTS Ophthalmoscopy It can identify cataracts, retinal detachment, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Refraction Keratometry This test is done to determine whether you have nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism It measures how a circle of light focused on your eye's cornea bounces back.

  5. WHO SHOULD GET AN EYE EXAM? Eye exams are for all, especially in today’s time when we spend most of our time on digital screens such as mobile phones, laptops and television. Even if your eyesight is fine most of the time, you should still have an eye checkup once a year at the very least. Eye exams for people with eye problems will help them keep their prescriptions up to date and enable their eye doctor to spot any eye disorders or other issues affecting their vision. Laser eye surgery may be advised to patients having refractive eye disorders. Getting your kids' eyesight checked can guarantee that there are no issues, and if there are, your doctor can recommend timely treatment.

  6. CONCLUSION The eyes are one of the most important body organs. Hence, it is crucial to be very careful about your eye health at all times. More often than not, many eye and vision problems show no indications or symptoms. This means that you might not even realize there is a problem until your eyesight starts to get worse. Therefore, it is indispensable to get your eye exam conducted at least once a year.

  7. This article was originally published at : https://www.bloglovin.com/@contouravisionglobal/why-are-annual-eye-exams-important CONTACT US 9315768625 contouravisionglobal.com We look forward to helping you with your eye disorders.

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