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Importance of Regular Eye Exams

posted: Jan. 25, 2017.

Importance of Regular Eye Exams from our Optometrist In Rockville & Fairfax rockville & fairfax optometrist

Annual eye exams from your Fairfax optometrist are important, even if your vision is perfect. In fact, there's no way to know for certain if your vision is really the best possible, unless you get regular eye exams in Rockville. That's because vision problems start out gradually and early stages may only be detectable by an expert, your Rockville optometrist. Your optometrist has years of experience and state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to catch any visual irregularities or eye health problems before you may notice symptoms. Preventive eye exams in Fairfax should be part of your total wellness plan.

Vision Screening Improves Overall Health

Vision screening from your optometrist in Fairfax can isolate the source of problems you didn't realize were eye-related, or optometrist-treatable, like:

  • Headaches may come from eye strain due to undiagnosed nearsightedness.

  • Neck pain and posture problems may mean you have an old, ineffective eyeglasses prescription.

  • Computer eye strain could be solved with computer glasses or eye exercises.

  • Redness could be from infection, allergy or eye strain.

  • Watering eyes could signal a need for prescription sunglasses and/or allergy treatment.

  • Dry eyes could be due to allergies or dry eye disease.

Common Eye Problems Identified by our Fairfax Optometrist

  • Refractive errors: Farsightedness (hyperopia), nearsightedness (myopia), presbyopia (age-related lens stiffening affecting near vision) and astigmatism (light unevenly focused on the retina) are evident from your vision test. Your optometrist in Fairfax prescribes eyeglasses or contact lenses, or may suggest refractive surgery. 

  • Strabismus (Crossed Eyes): May lead to Amblyopia (Lazy Eye), where one eye is much weaker, or misaligned.

  • Eye coordination problems: Vision therapy exercises treat eye-teaming issues.

  • Eye disease: Our Rockville optometrist often diagnoses glaucoma, cataracts, macular degeneration or dry eye early--when they're most treatable. 

  • Systemic diseases: Your optometrist in Rockville may notice signs of high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol or diabetes by examining your eyes, referring you to your physician for a checkup.  

Could your family be overdue for annual eye exams in Rockville? If so, call Dr. Howard Budner & Associates, Optometrists, at 703-691-8008 (Fairfax location) or 301-871-0180 (Rockville location).