You depend on your eyes for many things, which is why you should take steps them keep them healthy. Eye exams can detect changes in your vision and screen for eye disease. Spectacular Eye Care in Cranford offers comprehensive eye and vision exams.
Why Eye and Vision Exams Are Important
Regular exams allow your optometrist to monitor your vision and check for signs of disease and impairment. Since prescriptions change over time, vision exams help ensure that you're able to see clearly. An exam can also screen for common types of eye disease, such as cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration.
Check-ups with your eye doctor can help maintain good eye health and ensure that you have clear, comfortable vision. Eye diseases aren't always preventable, but screenings can help you get treatment that will reduce the risk of permanent vision loss. Eye exams can also catch other conditions, such as untreated infections and injuries.
Signs of Eye Problems
Depending on your age, your eye doctor may recommend annual eye exams or suggest that you have your eyes checked every few years. However, if you show symptoms of an eye condition, you should schedule an exam as soon as possible. Contact your optometrist if you've experienced any of the following symptoms:
- Blurry vision
- Dry eyes
- Difficulty seeing in low light
- Floaters
- Unexplained vision loss
- Red or irritated eyes
- Increased sensitivity to light
What to Expect During an Eye Exam
An exam will typically begin with a review of your medical and family history. Your eye doctor may also ask questions about your lifestyle or eye-related symptoms that you've been experiencing. When we are ready to start the exam, we will run tests to measure your visual acuity, peripheral vision, and eye teaming.
Your exam will also include tests to screen for eye diseases. A tonometry test can measure the pressure in your eyes, which can help diagnose glaucoma. In some cases, your eye doctor may need to dilate your pupils so that we can screen your eyes in detail. Check to see if you will need someone to drive you home after your eye exam.
Schedule an Appointment with Our Optometrist in Cranford, NJ
At Spectacular Eye Care, we can help you monitor your eye health with comprehensive eye exams. If you need glasses or would like to adjust your frames, you can also get help from an optician at our office. Call our team today at (908) 287-5287 or reach us through our website by using our online contact form.
