While a comprehensive eye exam may not be on the top of your New Year’s Resolutions, it should be.  Vision is an important part of our overall health, but often goes overlooked. Consider these facts from Your Sight Matters.

  • 11 million Americans over the age of 12 have reduced vision that could be corrected with glasses.
  • 61 million Americans are at risk for vision loss but less than half have visited their eye doctor in the past 12 months.
  • The number of blind or visually impaired Americans will double by 2030.

What Can You Do To Protect Your Eyes?

Understand Your Family’s History of Eye Health

Many vision problems and diseases have genetic components. Such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and age related macular degeneration. Knowledge is power! So, take the time to familiarize yourself with the history of your family’s vision health. Sharing this information with your eye doctor can lead to early treatment.

Protective Eye Wear and Sunglasses 

Eyes are very vulnerable, it is not worth the risk!. Whether you’re working around machinery, playing sports, in an area with lots of smoke or particles, it is important to wear goggles or even sunglasses when going outside in the sun.

Get an Eye Exam

Annual eye exams do more than just check your vision. Often times it is your eye doctor who catches health conditions first, including neurological disorders, high blood pressure and diabetes. Taking care of your eyes now will pay off with better vision for years to come.

New Prescription Lenses and Contacts

Using outdated prescriptions can cause stress to the eyes, increased stress can contribute to long term degeneration. It is easy to use old glasses when you lose or can’t find your current pair of glasses, but don’t use them for an extended period of time.

The new year brings the opportunity for a fresh, clean start and self improvement. When making your New Year Resolutions this year don’t forget about one of our most precious sense, our eyesight. Check back with us next week for more ways to protect your eyes in 2019!

Don’t put if off any longer, schedule your comprehensive eye exam today with Lake Nona Eye Care or call us at 407-658-9990