ROUTINE EYE
CARE
The trained,
professional staff at AEC can help protect
your vision through comprehensive eye exams
that check your visual acuity and look for
signs of disease or other serious problems.
According to the American Academy of
Ophthalmology, many sight-threatening
diseases, if detected early, can be cured or
treated to prevent of slow the progression
of any vision loss.
The most important preventive step is
receiving routine examinations by a
qualified eye care professional.
Children should receive
their first comprehensive eye exam before
the age of four, unless a specific condition
or history of family childhood vision
problems warrants and earlier examination.
Persons age 20 - 40 should
have an eye exam every one to five years,
unless visual changes, pain, flashes of
light, new floaters, injury, or tearing
occurs. Then, immediate care is
necessary.
Persons 40 to 64 years old
should have an eye exam every one to four
years and persons over age 65 should have an
exam every year.
Persons with diabetes are
at risk for several eye disorders, including
diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and
cataracts and should have eye examinations
every year.
African-Americans are at a
greater risk for glaucoma, and should have
eye examinations every 3 to 5 years before
the age of 40 and every two years after age
40. |
