If you cannot remember your last eye exam, you are not alone. Many people only book one when something feels off. But some of the most important things an eye exam catches have no early symptoms at all. Here is a simple guide to how often you and your family should be seen.
Adults 18 to 64
The American Optometric Association recommends a comprehensive eye exam at least every two years for adults with no risk factors. If you wear glasses or contacts, have diabetes or high blood pressure, take medications that affect the eyes, or have a family history of glaucoma or macular degeneration, yearly exams are a better fit.
Adults 65 and older
Plan on an exam every year. Cataracts, glaucoma and macular degeneration become more common with age, and catching them early protects your independence, from reading to driving across the Fox River bridges at night.
Kids and teens
Children should have an eye exam before starting school and regularly after that. A school vision screening only checks if a child can read letters on a chart. It can miss focusing problems, eye teaming issues and astigmatism that make reading and homework harder than it should be.
Book sooner if you notice
- Blurry vision, at distance or up close
- Frequent headaches or eye strain after screen time
- Eyes that are dry, burning or watery
- New floaters, flashes of light or a shadow in your vision
- Trouble seeing to drive at night
What happens at a comprehensive exam
Expect a conversation about your health and daily habits, a refraction to fine-tune your prescription, a check of eye pressure, eye teaming and focusing, and a detailed look at the front and back of the eye. Dr. Larson explains what she sees in plain language before you leave.
Eye See Eye and Facial Wellness is located inside the Walmart Vision Center at 2440 W. Mason Street, convenient to Green Bay's west side, Ashwaubenon and De Pere.
ready for Comprehensive Eye Exam?
Book with Dr. Larson inside the Walmart Vision Center at 2440 W. Mason Street, Green Bay, or call (920) 405-9165.