Comprehensive Medical Eye Exams

During a comprehensive eye exam, your doctor is not only checking for the commonly known conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration, but also looking for other conditions which may potentially affect a your vision or overall health. Some of the most common medical eye problems are outlined in this section for you.

The eyes can show signs of many conditions that affect the whole body, like diabetes and allergies. When going in for an eye exam, it’s important to be prepared with information about your medical and eye history that your doctor may need, such as:

• Questions you have about your eyes or vision.

• History of eye injury as a child or adult.

• Names of all medications, including non-prescription, over-the-counter, herbal, homeopathic, vitamins, patches, shots, etc.

• Medical conditions being treated or monitored by your other doctors.

• Past and pending surgeries of the eyes or body.

• Name of your primary care or specialty doctors.

Reasons To Have An Eye Exam:

1. For Overall Well-Being: To you suffer from frequent headaches or fatigue? The solution could be as simple as changing your prescription. Do you spend hours each day working on a computer? If you experience trouble focusing, burning or tired eyes, blurred or double vision, or sensitivity to light, you may have computer vision syndrome (CVS), which can be treated with specially designed eyeglasses.
   
   
2. To Detect Eye Disease: Early detection is the key to healthy vision, since many serious eye diseases often have no symptoms. Regular eye exams allow your doctor to monitor your vision and help prevent possible blindness.
   
   
3. To Uncover Hidden Diseases: There’s a reason they say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Experts suggest that regular eye exams can aid in early detection of diseases such as high blood pressure, multiple sclerosis, diabetes, strokes, kidney problems, brain tumors, and other general health conditions.
   
   
4. To Maintain Normal Vision: Checking your prescription on a regular basis ensures that you are seeing as clearly as you can be. Your eyesight affects everything you do, including driving, studying, working, and playing. Maintaining proper eyesight enhances your quality of life. Once your vision is lost, it is not always restorable.
   
   

 
What can I expect from an Eye Exam?

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