Eye exams are more important than you think, they are an important key to preventative health care.
We need our eyes in every facet of our daily lives.
It’s important to develop a relationship with an eye care facility before you start having vision problems, many eye diseases or issues can be successfully treated if detected early.
“Many people believe they will know if they have a vision problem, and this is simply not true,” Elizabeth Irving, O.D., Ph.D., professor with the School of Optometry and Vision Science at the University of Waterloo told the American Optometric Association in an article, No Symptoms, No Need For Regular Eye Exams? Think Again.
“Routine, comprehensive eye exams uncover a significant number of issues including those critical to eye health in asymptomatic people.”
What you should expect at an eye exam
Overall evaluation of your physical condition and any medication you may be taking that can affect your vision. At Lake Nona Eye Care, we also go over the patient’s history, as well as any previous eye or health conditions.
Refraction and visual acuity are just a few of twelve parts in a comprehensive eye exam. Necessary to determine farsightedness, nearsightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia.
Binocular vision skills assessment identifies if your eyes are working as a team; detecting any depth perception and eye coordination issues, as well as conditions such as amblyopia and strabismus. A muscle test is used to evaluate any involuntary eye movement and muscle weakness.
Applanation tonometry to detect glaucoma and measure eye pressure. While Keratometry measures the curvature of the cornea.
Dilation of your eyes, this helps the Doctor view the internal structures inside the eye. A thorough external and internal eye assessment with the latest technology to accurately evaluate posterior and anterior segments of the eye.
We use our eyes from the time we wake up in the morning until we go to bed at night, constantly processing information, it’s hard to imagine life without them. That’s why it’s so important to take care of them.
Catching issues early is an important key to everyone’s long-term vision health, contact Lake Nona Eye Care for an appointment today.