1. Part of a Fitness Routine
Regular eye exams should be a part of your regular fitness routine. Too often we don't even know how bad our vision is getting until we get glasses and realize what we've been missing. Children usually get some kind of eye testing in early grade school, but it is never as thorough as what you get at the eye doctor's office. Bring your children in for their first their first eye exam by at least the age of eight or nice, when reading and seeing the board in school is vital to their education. If no problems are cited, then you can wait another five years before you should recheck their eyes.
2. Opticians Work for Most People
Make an appointment with an optician for a complete eye exam. It will be much more thorough than the screening that you get from a drivers license test or health fair booth. Optometrists are not medical doctors and cannot perform surgery. They've completed three years of schooling to get their OD degree, though most receive Bachelor and Masters degrees. They are the folks who test your vision with the eye charts and lights. They write prescriptions for eyeglasses and contacts and will make a referral to an ophthalmologist if they spot any medical issues during the testing. Unless you contract any eye disease or develop cataracts or other eye problems, you may never see anyone but an optometrist.
3. Blurry Vision Test
A complete eye exam includes a test, which requires the doctor to dilate your pupils to check for any abnormalities. You will need to get someone to drive you to this test or plan to spend time waiting until the dilating drops wear off. You will be hypersensitive to sunlight and may experience some blurred vision.
4. Schedule Regular Eye Exams
Adults ages 20 to 35 or so should get a thorough eye exam every two to four years, depending on any changes that you experience in your vision. As you age, your eyes will get weaker, that's pretty much a given part of the process. Anyone who wear contacts is required to get tested annually to make sure that the closeness of the contacts are not creating problems on your eyes. Older folks who wear glasses will want to get a check up every two years, unless they have other medical issues that affect vision, such as diabetes or glaucoma.
