WHY ARE REGULAR EYE EXAMS IMPORTANT?

Whether you need vision correction (like contact lenses or glasses) or not, getting regular eye exams is incredibly important. Just like you get regular check-ups from the doctor or go to see a dentist on a regular basis, it’s a good idea to pay a visit to your eye doctor every year or so. Eye exams are quick and painless, so there is no excuse to skip a visit to your optician. Still not convinced? Here are a few reasons why you should get a regular eye health check-ups.

EYE EXAMS ARE LINKED TO THE SUCCESS OF SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

Statistics can sometimes be difficult to interpret. We are not saying that the simple act of getting an eye exam will make your child smarter. What we are saying is that there is a link between children being more successful and receiving routine eye health check-ups.

If you think about why this link exists, it’s because the way that students are taught is heavily dependent on visual stimulus. This includes things like powerpoint presentations, drawings of examples on whiteboards, reading worksheets, and more. If your child is having trouble seeing, that will put them at a significant disadvantage.

Regular eye exams are especially important for your children because you want to make sure that instead of struggling to learn because they are squinting at the board, they are easily able to take in all of the visual information they need to be successful.

Eye health is important for children, so make sure you are giving them their best shot at learning by scheduling regular eye exams. If you are in the Fort Collins area, give us a call at Poudre Valley Eye Care. We are experienced eye care experts and optometrists who have been involved in the community for over 30 years.

PREVENTATIVE ACTION CAN IMPROVE OVERALL EYE HEALTH

People don’t wait for their cars to have a problem before taking it into the shop — they go into the shop for regular oil changes, fluid top-offs, and tire rotations. The same logic applies to your eye health. Don’t wait until you have a major, potentially not reversible problem to come into the eye doctor.

When you get regular eye exams, you can detect problems before they get the chance to become more serious. For example, everyone has heard of glaucoma before, but not everyone knows how it operates. Glaucoma doesn’t typically present any symptoms and people often don’t even know they have it until it has already caused irreversible damage. Glaucoma and other similar eye diseases can often be detected early and treated before they have a chance to cause any problems when you go in for regular eye health exams.