General Eye Exam Services

The frequency of eye exams depends on your age and risk factors. Generally, adults aged 18-60 should have an exam every two years, while those over 61 should have annual exams. Children need more frequent check-ups, starting at 6 months old. If you have risk factors like family history of eye disease, you may need more frequent exams.

A comprehensive eye exam involves more than just reading an eye chart. It includes a detailed discussion of your medical history, visual acuity tests, and specialized tests like tonometry to measure eye pressure. The doctor may also perform a dilated eye exam and use advanced imaging techniques to examine your eye structures in detail.

Yes, eye exams can reveal signs of various health issues beyond eye-related conditions. Through examining the blood vessels in your eyes, doctors can potentially detect signs of diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and even certain cancers before other symptoms appear.

While many eye conditions develop without early symptoms, you should seek immediate attention if you experience blind spots in your vision, severe eye pain or headaches with vision changes, blurred vision, temporary vision loss, eye redness, or halos around lights. It’s important to check each eye separately, as symptoms in just one eye often indicate a problem.

Early detection is crucial because many eye diseases, like glaucoma and macular degeneration, progress silently without noticeable symptoms until significant vision loss has occurred. Catching these conditions early through regular eye exams allows for timely treatment, potentially preventing or slowing vision loss that might otherwise be permanent.