To maintain good vision and to keep your eyes healthy, it is important to have routine eye exams. For those with stable vision and without any eye disease, having an eye exam every two years is recommended. At this exam your eyes will be dilated so the doctor can examine your retina, your vision will be checked, and you will be screened for eye diseases and disorders. If further testing is required, a more comprehensive exam and additional testing will be scheduled.
If you experience any changes in your vision between regularly scheduled visits, you should schedule an appointment as soon as possible. Early detection and treatment can be the key to preventing vision loss.
Signs You May Need an Eye Exam
- –Need to hold reading material unusually far away
- –Difficulty focusing on close or distant objects
- –Unusual sensitivity to light or glare
- –Double vision in one eye
- –Dark spot at the center of your vision
- –Lines and straight edges appear wavy or distorted
- –Excess tearing or dry eyes with itching or burning
- –Recurrent pain in or around the eyes
Seek immediate care if you experience sudden loss of vision, sudden hazy or blurred vision, flashes of light, halos around lights, or a curtain-like blotting of vision.
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