Importance of Routine Eye Exams

An eye exam supports good eye health and protects your vision. Depending on your age and other factors, you should have these exams done as often as needed. Our optometrist provides routine eye exams at Palmetto Eye in Rock Hill, SC. Our eye doctor offers the following information to understand the importance.

Vision Changes

Your vision can change over time, requiring corrective lenses, such as contact lenses or eyeglasses. As you get older, you might have a harder time seeing up close or far away, depending on whether you have astigmatism, nearsightedness, or farsightedness. Routine eye exams help ensure you get an updated lens prescription as needed. These exams help reduce eye strain, so you can see clearly.

Eye Diseases and Conditions

Cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration, and eye diseases and conditions often start without any obvious symptoms. Your risk of getting these can increase as you age, especially if you have other risk factors. Routine eye exams allow our eye doctor to check for early indications of an eye disease or condition that requires treatment or careful management to protect your vision.

Seeing our optometrist for eye exams means you can be checked for other health conditions. For example, high blood pressure, diabetes, and other conditions can cause symptoms that affect your eyes or vision. We can inform you to see our doctor if we find any evidence of health conditions.

How Often You Need Eye Exams

You should have eye exams done as often as our eye doctor recommends. These recommendations depend on how old you are, whether you have any eye conditions and other factors.

Schedule a Routine Eye Exam

If it’s time for an eye exam, contact Palmetto Eye at (803) 985-2020 to make an appointment. Our eye doctor in Rock Hill, SC, can give you a comprehensive eye exam to check your vision and look for early signs of eye problems.