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Follow these basic eye health tips to make sure your vision is protected.

Listen to Your Eyes

Changes in vision or visible changes in the eye itself can be a sign of a serious condition. Pay close attention to the appearance and feel of your eyes. If you suspect a problem with one or both of your eyes, schedule an eye exam immediately. A doctor of optometry can help diagnose any eye conditions and potentially head off a more serious situation.

Have Regular Eye Exams

If you're ready to update your glasses or if you suspect any problems with your vision, don't wait. Schedule your eye exam today at an America's Best location in your region.

Warning Signs of Vision Problems in Adults**

Double vision

Difficulty reading and doing close-up work, such as sewing

Changes in the way you see color

Impaired vision at night, especially while driving, caused by effects of bright light

Frequent changes in your eyeglass prescription

Problems with glare from lamps or the sun

Halos around lights

White spot or cloudy spot in the lens of the eye (the pupil, instead of being black appears milky or white)

Trouble seeing things to your side

Warning Signs of Vision Problems in Children**

Squinting, closing or covering one eye

Constantly holding materials close to the face

Tilting the head to one side

Rubbing eyes repeatedly

One or both eyes turn in or out

Redness or tearing in eyes

Premature birth

Developmental delays

Family history of "lazy eye" or "thick glasses"

A disease that affects the whole body (such as diabetes, sickle cell or HIV)

How often should you have your eyes examined? When should children have their first eye exam? Which type of eye doctor should you see — an optometrist (OD) or an ophthalmologist (MD)?

Browse the articles below to find answers to these questions and other helpful information about eye exams, including how to read and understand your prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses.

Why Are Eye Exams Important?
Routine eye exams can detect vision problems, eye disease and general health problems before you are aware a problem exists. Also, read why vision screenings are no substitute for a comprehensive eye exam performed by a licensed eye doctor.

What to Expect During a Comprehensive Eye Exam
Are your eye exams as complete as they should be? Learn what tests are included in a comprehensive eye exam.

Choosing an Eye Doctor
What's the difference between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist? And which eye doctor should you choose?

Get Complete Eye Exam

Everybody should get complete cheap eye exams at different periods. Children's eyes have to be reviewed at Six months of age, Four years old, and also Six or seven yrs old just about every 2 years for the period of school, due to the fact high vision problems rates are documented among every preschool and school-aged youngsters. For youngsters with risk aspects of vision difficulties including prematurity, developmental delays, flipped eyes, family history of vision issues and past of eye injuries, rather more frequent eye exams are needed.

Older people at numerous age ranges need eye exams in a number of frequencies. According to Usa Optometric Association known as AOA, People under 40 years old, should do 1 exam every three or four years, the following amount good enough for the people with normal vision, despite the fact that a yearly exam is critical for folks wearing glasses or contacts. Folks who suffer from diabetes, high blood pressure levels and other problems may also require more repeated eye exams. People over Forty years old need eye exams every one or two years and folks 50 plus need yearly exams, in case of age-related troubles such as presbyopia, cataracts and macular damage.

In the usa, eye experts, opticians, can perform normal eye exams. Eye specialists are the most specialized as they are especially qualified to complete eye surgeries. Optometrists can recommend particular drugs and little surgeries, while opticians are simply eligible to change and fix glasses, or fit your contacts.

A basic complete eye exam must include a number of items: members of the family eye history, range and near vision review, recent eye prescription determination, eye coordination review and external and internal eye healthy testing. You have to be clear of every one of these items plus the specific bill during the time you get a meeting with your medical professional. Exam charges for contacts fitting, laser surgery and pediatric testing are more expensive than basic eye exams. You need to view your vision insurance plan health benefits for doable discount, because exam fees change widely from discount shops to medical offices.

To obtain better exam results, it is best to take needed documents and cards of your self, and also your family members. The eyes insurance card is essential to be able to have any affordable price. For your eyes full analysis, your important medical healthcare cards and existing prescribed glasses or contacts could be important to supply extra eye exam aspects. A list of your prescribed treatments will help the doctor analyze your full health record. Obviously, you'll be able to bring your interested questions to ask medical doctor.