Questions During Eye Exam

Questions During Eye Exam

If you're seeing a new eye doctor or you have never had an eye exam before, expect someone on the medical staff to ask about your eyes and your medical history. Here is a sampling of the questions:

Questions During Eye Exam

• Are you having any eye problems now?
• Have you had any eye problems in years past?

How Often To Have Eye Exam

How Often To Have Eye Exam

How frequently you need an eye exam depends on several factors, including your age, health and risk of developing eye problems. The American Academy of Ophthalmology makes the following recommendations.
 
Children and adolescents

How Often To Have Eye Exam

 
Children should have their vision tested and be screened for eye disease by a pediatrician, an ophthalmologist or other trained screener. The exams should be done at the following intervals: 

Getting An Eye Exam

Getting An Eye Exam

A periodic eye exam is one of the best ways to protect your vision. That's because it's so important to detect eye problems at the earliest stage possible. Several serious eye disorders are capable of doing irreparable damage before they cause any symptoms. If you wait for vision problems to show up seeing an eye doctor, you may be waiting too long.

Getting An Eye Exam

A regular exam with an eye specialist helps you:

• Detect eye disease when it's most treatable and before irreparable damage has occurred
• Correct or adapt to vision changes brought on by natural aging
• Reduce eyestrain, fatigue and stress in your daily activities 
• Rest assured that you're seeing as well as you can