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Doctor’s Note: A vision screening at school or your primary physician’s office will NOT detect many ocular health problems and vision disorders!
So don’t fall behind—contact McDonald Optical in Iowa City and schedule an eye exam with one of our optometrists today!
WHat Should I know About Eye Exams?
Just like keeping up with oral, muscular, cardiovascular, emotional, and mental health, it’s essential to keep up ocular health.
And eye exams are essential because certain disorders and diseases can build up, unnoticed at first, over long periods of time. Regular eye health and vision exams ensure that the attendant eye doctor has enough time to spot those problems before they develop into something worse.
A couple of examples of different eye exams can be:
- A general exam.
- An eye exam for glasses.
- An exam/fitting for contacts.
- A refraction eye exam.
Eye Health Vision Testing
During your eye exam, several aspects of your ocular health may be tested, such as:
Visual Acuity
How well you see at certain distances. This is often done with the standard and familiar eye chart.
Pupils
The eye doctor will check to make sure your pupils expand and contract properly when exposed to different levels of light.
Peripheral Vision
Loss of peripheral vision can be a sign of disorders such as glaucoma, so the physician will perform tests to check that your peripherals are still clear.
Ocular Motility
How your eyes move and respond to varying directions and stimuli.
The Front of the Eye
The ophthalmologist will run tests to check the forward components of your eye like the eyelids, cornea, iris, and lens, as well as any anomalies that may indicate disease or disorders.
The Retina and Optic Nerve
Your eyes will be dilated using specialized eyedrops so the physician can check for nerve damage or signs of disease.
When Should I go?
Did you know that the American Optometric Association recommends that your first eye exam should occur between six and twelve months of age?! The American Optometric Association recommends everyone have a comprehensive eye exam according to the following schedule:
- At 6 to 12 months of age
- At least once between 3 and 5 years of age or as recommended
- Before first grade and annually after that between age 6 and 17
- At least every two years between age 18 and 64
- Annually at age 65 and older
Pediatric Risk Factors
- Prematurity, low birth weight, prolonged supplemental oxygen at birth.
- Family history of myopia, amblyopia, strabismus, retinoblastoma, congenital cataracts, metabolic or genetic disease.
- Infection of mother during pregnancy (e.g., rubella, toxoplasmosis, venereal disease, herpes, cytomegalovirus, or human immunodeficiency virus).
- Maternal smoking, use of alcohol or illicit drug use during pregnancy.
- Cortical visual impairment.
- Difficult or assisted labor, which may be associated with fetal distress.
- High or progressive refractive error.
- Strabismus.
- Anisometropia.
- Academic performance problems.
- Known or suspected neurodevelopmental disorders.
- Systemic health conditions with potential ocular manifestations.
- Wearing contact lenses.
- Functional vision in only one eye.
- Eye surgery or previous eye injury.
- Taking prescription or nonprescription drugs (e.g., over-the-counter medications, supplements, herbal remedies) with potential ocular side effects.
Adult Risk Factors
- A personal or family history of ocular disease.
- Belonging to specific racial and ethnic groups.
- Systemic health conditions with potential ocular manifestations.
- Occupations that are highly demanding visually or have a high potential of being hazardous to the eyes.
- Taking prescription or nonprescription drugs with ocular side effects.
- Functional vision in only one eye.
- Wearing contact lenses.
- Eye surgery or previous eye injury.
- High or progressive refractive error.
- Other eye-related health concerns or conditions.
Patients who have undergone refractive surgery (LASIK, PRK, SMILE) should still have an eye exam every 1-2 years to monitor overall ocular health.
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