Optometrists are also known as eye doctors. As their title suggests, eye doctors exist to care for patients' vision and eye health. Optometrists offer many services that can help people of all ages and eye conditions. Here are four things that your optometrist can do for you.
1. Treat eye infections.
Eye infections occur when bacteria or viruses proliferate in your eyes or eyelids. Sometimes, bacteria and viruses are introduced to your eyes through a corneal abrasion.
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Your eyes are important and allow you to see so many wonderful things. As you age though, your eyes are going to begin to fail, and your vision is going to begin to start to fail as well. Your vision may break down, and you won't be able to see as much as you did in the past. As you age, you are going to need to take better care of your eyes to prevent your vision from failing and to prevent too many other vision issues.
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Eyeglasses are a wonderful tool for people who do not have perfect vision. Glasses change the way light refracts inside your eye, allowing people with myopia or hyperopia to see clearly. Many people wear the same pair of glasses for years. However, your vision can change over time. In order for glasses to work properly, you need the right prescription. An eye doctor can write you a glasses prescription during an eye exam.
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Wondering whether or not you need an eye exam? There are certain signs that make it completely clear that you need an eye exam and these should never be ignored. Eye problems that are not dealt with quickly can spiral out of control and leave you with a loss of vision. Take a look at the signs that you need to have your eyes examined.
A Yearly Eye Exam
If you are not getting yearly eye exams then you need to see an eye doctor.
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As someone with diabetes, you probably see an eye doctor regularly to make sure you don't start developing symptoms of retinopathy. Your eye doctor may run a few tests and then send you home with the proclamation that you're fine. But what doesn't always get discussed is what happens and what your eye doctor can do if you do, indeed, develop this condition. Here's a look at the treatment and management protocols that are typically employed for diabetic retinopathy.
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