An eye exam helps provide vision correction treatment for those with poor vision. Additionally, a routine exam can help identify any eye conditions or diseases and recognize early signs of health conditions, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. Seeing an optometrist for a vision exam can help ensure your eyes are healthy. Our eye doctor at Fletcher Family Eyecare in Jonesboro, AR, offers exams and treatment for various eye conditions.
Why Have an Eye Exam?
From birth through our teenage years, we canexperience many rapid changes in our vision, which is why it is recommended children see an eye doctor at six months, three years, before first grade, and every year after that. As adults, we should see an optometry professional for an exam to help check our vision clarity and look for any conditions or eye-related diseases. Having routine exams tells us more than just if you need glasses or not. A vision exam can look for eye-related disorders, such as glaucoma and possibly catch health conditions like high blood pressure and diabetes.
What Does Our Optometrist Check During an Eye Exam?
We can perform multiple tests to check your vision and overall eye health. You can expect to talk about your family’s medical history, medications, and if you wear contacts. Our eye professional can check how clear your vision is, check the curvature of the eye’s surface, and look inside the eye. Tests during an exam may also check your eye movement, peripheral vision, and eye pressure.
For a contact lens exam, our eye professional can conduct a special test to help ensure you are an excellent candidate to wear contact lenses. At the end of the contact lens exam, we can help fit you with a pair of contacts to try at home before writing the prescription.
Visit Us for More Information from Our Eye Doctor
If it has been a while since your last appointment, it might be time to call our optometrist to schedule an exam. We at Fletcher Family Eyecare in Jonesboro, AR, are here to help provide patients of all ages with the best exams available. We treat various eye-related conditions and diseases, helping ensure your overall eye health and wellness is the best they can be. Call our office at (870) 930-9200 to schedule an appointment for an exam with our optometry doctor.