Routine eye exams are important, regardless of your age or physical health. During a comprehensive eye exam, your eye doctor will not only determine your prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses but will also check your eyes for common eye diseases, assess how your eyes work together as a team, and evaluate your eyes as an indicator of your overall health.
Comprehensive Eye Exams
Eye Care for Everyone in Troy
How Often Should You See an Optometrist?
The AOA recommends an annual eye exam for patients who wear eyeglasses or contacts. If you don't typically need vision correction, annual eye exams are still important. Doctors often recommend more frequent eye exams for people with diabetes, high blood pressure, and other conditions that can affect vision.
Because the risk of eye disease increases with age, everyone over 60 should have annual exams.
Adults over 40 should have annual eye exams to check for age-related conditions such as presbyopia, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
Do You Need an Eye Exam for a New Prescription?
A comprehensive eye exam includes tests and procedures to evaluate your eye health and vision quality. These range from simple tests, like reading an eye chart, to advanced imaging technology that assesses retinal health.
Our team at ProCare Vision Center recommends annual eye exams to assess your risk for eye conditions and monitor changes in your vision.
Eye Exams for Children
An estimated 5% to 10% of preschoolers and 25% of school-aged children have vision problems. According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), all children should have their eyes examined at six months of age, at age three, and again at the start of school. Children without vision issues or risk factors should have annual eye exams throughout school.
Children with existing vision problems or risk factors should have their eyes examined more frequently. Common risk factors for vision problems include:
- Premature birth
- Developmental delays
- Turned or crossed eyes
- Family history of eye disease
- History of eye injury
- Other medical conditions
The AOA recommends that children who wear eyeglasses or contact lenses have eye exams at least every 12 months or as directed by their optometrist.