How often should I have an eye exam?

1. How often should I have an eye exam?

2. Content • Introduction • Comprehensive & Dilated Eye Test • Adults • Children • About PrakashNetralaya

3. Introduction • The common question “How often should I have an eye exam?” comes in everyone’s mind, but no one gets proper solution. • So Dr.AshwiniMisal, eye specialist in Baner has written this article to give you your solution. • Most eye care specialist recommends you to have a comprehensive eye test every one to two years, based on your age, risk factors and whether you currently wear eyeglasses or contact lenses.

4. Comprehensive & Dilated Eye Test • In, dilated eye exam, doctor usually widens the eye pupil by pouring eye drops into eyes to allow closer insider look of eyes. • This exam may not held to for getting new pair of contact lenses or eye glasses. • To avoid blindness, everyone should have comprehensive eye test through dilated pupils regularly as prescribed by your eye specialist.

5. Adults

6. For getting lifetime healthy vision, adults whose age is between 18 to 60 years should get complete comprehensive eye test at least every 2 years. • Older adults whose age is 61 or more should have annual exams.

7. "At risk" adults should have more frequent exams. Risk factors for adults include: • Previous family history of eye disorder (macular degeneration, glaucoma, etc.) • High blood pressure or Diabetes • A visually demanding occupation or one that may pose hazards to the eyes • Taking prescription or non-prescription drugs that may have visual or eye-related side effects • Previous eye injuries or eye surgery

8. Children

9. Regular eye checkup is necessary for children who are ready to learn in school and many experts said more than 80 percent of information that children receives in classroom is presented visually. • Hence Pediatric eye checkup is crucial factor in today’s life. • Children mostly have their first eye test at their age of 6 months, another eye test at the age of three years and again at the beginning of school. • Afterwards risk-free children can then have their eyes tests in every two years until age 18. • Children with eye sight risk factors may need to gave their first eye test earlier than 6 months of their age and may need to have more frequent eye test throughout their childhood.

10. Examples of risk factors include: • History of low birth weight or premature birth • Developmental delays • Mother’s infection during pregnancy (examples: rubella, venereal disease, herpes, AIDS) • Any family history of eye disease • Turned eyes (strabismus) • High refractive errors • Physical illness

11. About PrakashNetralaya • PrakashNetralaya is well established Eye clinic and a state of the art Ophthalmology practice, centrally located in Pashan. • The aim of the practice is to provide inclusive surgical and medical ophthalmic care in a modern, paperless practice with cutting edge technology and communication techniques . • We know that your time is valuable, that’s why we offer a complete wide range of eye care services from basic eye care consultations to specialized care for those people suffering from complex problems there for providing our patients with the best ophthalmic eye care possible. • For more details, please visit : http://prakashnetralaya.in