Have realistic expectations
Despite what you might think, don’t be so sure that your eye sight is excellent, even if you’re not squinting to see the clock. A new study shows that many people actually have vision problems and most of them don’t even know about it.
Research has found that more than the average amount of people with no symptoms of poor vision actually had at least one significant change in the condition noted by their eye doctor when they went in for a routine eye exam.
The diagnosis was relatively minor, as in majority of the cases, like the need for glasses or contact lenses or an updated prescription for contacts.
How risky could it be to not get your eyes checked?
Problems with eyes occurs with many obvious symptoms at first. Then gradually, symptoms like distorted vision or partial vision loss do come in. Meaning it may take a while for you to notice that something’s wrong.
Walking around with an outdated prescription isn’t harmless, as you’re more likely to experience headaches, eyestrain and dizziness, according to research.
When that happens, it can range from disorientation to dangerous for example, if you’re behind the wheel when it kicks in.
What’s more, 14 percent of the changes seen in exams is classified as “new critical diagnoses” by the researchers, meaning conditions that could result in either partial or full loss of vision.Glaucoma was the most common of these critical diagnosis.
Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage tour eye’s optic nerve, this usually
And it may be too late if you wait for until the problems become severe to get it checked out. Just like many other conditions, the options for treating glaucoma are potentially better if you catch them early.
People at any age can get glaucoma, though it is common over the age of 60. And your risk of developing it earlier grows if you have other health conditions like high blood pressure or diabetes, or if you have a family history of glaucoma.
So how often do you need an eye exam?
Talk to your eyes doctor, or primary care provider to determine how often you should get your eyes checked, since you risk of a vision problem can be rise through certain health conditions like diabetes or high blood pressure.But if you’re a healthy person, seeing an eye doctor for a routine checkup every 2 to 3 years is good enough to protect your eyes.
just Set up an appointment as soon as possible if you’re already experiencing problems with your vision, like eye pain, irritation, double vision, light flashes, difficulty reading, or eye fatigue.
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