subject: The Importance Of Eye Exam [print this page] Many people pay little attention to eye health, let alone eye exam. This is also why so many people have received their first eye check when they are suffering from certain eye problems. And when obvious symptoms appear, the problems might be very serious. This is because many problems can not be easily found until they come to late stage. But they can be easily detected through certain eye checks. In other words, most of these eye problems can be well prevented or slowed down if detected at early stage.
On the whole regular eye exam can do people a lot of benefits. But what should the frequency be. People who are younger than forty should get one eye exam every two years and annual check is needed as they age. Of course, it is also a good idea to receive eye checks every year, no matter what their ages are. But one point should be noticed that people with certain vision problems should get eye exams according to their eye doctors suggestions.
For example, some age related vision problems, like AMD, cataracts, are progressive problems and will lead to horrible results when some symptoms occur. But they can be well treated if detected at early state.
Of course, the importance of regular eye exams can never be ignored among people in other age group. For example it is needed for kids to receive eye exams at regular intervals. Doing so can avoid and predict many problems.
