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Why Are Eye Exams Important?

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To ensure healthy vision, children and adults should visit their eye doctor every year for a routine comprehensive eye exam to determine whether their vision has changed, and to check for eye diseases and other health problems.

What Can Eye Exams Detect?

In addition to assessing your vision, a comprehensive eye exam can diagnose eye disease.  Eye diseases can go undetected for years because their symptoms may not become apparent until the condition is at a more advanced stage. Glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, and macular degeneration are prime examples. Unfortunately, by then it may be too late to prevent irreversible vision loss and even blindness.

For children, an eye exam can also help detect visual dysfunction, which can manifest as learning disabilities, developmental delay, or behavioral issues.

By undergoing annual comprehensive eye exams you are proactively taking measures to protect you and your child’s eye health. The earlier a visual problem is diagnosed, the better the outcome. Annual eye exams are all the more important if you have a family history of visual problems.

Older Adults Need More Frequent Monitoring

As you age, your vision changes in subtle and not-so-subtle ways. With age comes the risk of developing retinal detachment, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and macular degeneration. Age-related farsightedness — a natural part of the aging process — tends to develop when a person is in their 40s. For this reason older adults should visit their eye doctor more frequently for regular monitoring.

Eye Exams Can Reveal Your Overall Health

Your eyes are the windows to your overall health and reveal much more than eye problems. An eye doctor can often detect issues such as diabetes or high blood pressure by analyzing your eyes’ blood vessels. Your inflamed retina may signal a potential autoimmune disorder; blurry vision may indicate fluctuating blood sugar levels; and the bulging of the eyes may signal thyroid disease.

Protect your eye health and overall wellness by contacting Lakeline Vision Source today. We can help identify potential health problems early on, preventing irreversible damage.

At Lakeline Vision Source, we put your family's needs first. Talk to us about how we can help you maintain healthy vision. Call us today: 512-918-3937 or book an appointment online to see one of our Cedar Park eye doctors.

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