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Standard Optical
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Regular eye exams are one of the most important things you can do for both your vision and your overall health. We recommend the majority of people to have an eye exam every 1 to 2 years because many eye diseases have no immediate symptoms until significant damage is done.
An eye exam may detect potential vision disorders such as cataracts, glaucoma, and retinal disease. But, eye exams can also help to detect other health disorders such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and multiple sclerosis.
The American Optometric Association made a quick reference guide to help you decide whether or not it's time for an eye exam. Keep in mind that this reference chart doesn't necessarly apply patients with family history of eye diseases etc., patients should always visit an eye care professional to determine their personal eye exam calendar:
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Age
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EYE EXAMINATION GUIDELINES
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0-5
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First Eye Exam by 6 months of age,
Second Eye Exam at 3 years of age.
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6-18
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Before first grade and every 2 years thereafter.
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19-40
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Every 2-3 years.
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41-60
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Every 2 years.
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61 & above
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Annual Eye Exam is recommended.
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Understanding Your New Prescription
Most Frequently Asked Questions:
*Am I Farsighted or Nearsighted?
Your prescription will include numbers that may be confusing to you. Your
eye doctor will list the vision correction necessary for your right and left
eye. The right eye can be represented as (O.D.) and left eye can be
represented as (O.S.). On all prescriptions, there is either a plus ( + ) sign
before your prescription, this means that you are farsighted - meaning you
have trouble seeing things up close. Or there is a minus ( - ) sign before
your prescription, this means you are nearsighted and have trouble seeing
far away. The higher the number is after the "+" or "-" sign, the "greater"
your vision correction you need on your lenses.
*What kind of lenses will I need?
Your prescription will require either a single vision, bifocal, or trifocal lenses.
For more information about different types of lenses provided by Standard
Optical please click here (Lenses).
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