Periodic eye examinations are important to assess ocular health and vision. An examination not only assesses a patient’s visual acuity, but may also reveal a variety of potentially treatable eye diseases. Many diseases leading to permanent vision loss, such as glaucoma and amblyopia, may show no symptoms for years, but are treatable if diagnosed in their early stages. Examinations may also reveal a variety of systemic diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and multiple sclerosis. Hence it is important to have routine eye examinations even if you think your vision is fine.
Examinations are recommended beginning at 6 months of age, 3 years old, and yearly thereafter. Adult examinations are recommended every 2 years unless otherwise advised by your optometrist, while senior examinations should be performed on a yearly basis.
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