Eye & Vision Exams

Besides sleeping, you use your eyesight in nearly every activity you do, including reading, watching TV, and driving. Since your peepers play an important role in your life, you should do everything possible to safeguard your eyes. Fortunately, taking care of your eyes isn’t an arduous task. With eye exams from Vision Professionals of Leawood in Kansas, you are halfway there with your eye care health.

Woman getting an eye exam in Leawood, KS.

How Often Should I Undergo an Eye Exam?

The frequency of eye exams depends on your age and whether you are at risk of eye conditions. Here is a guide on how often you should have an eye exam:

Children

For kids, we advise you consider an eye exam as early as six months. This eye exam is crucial in monitoring the growth and development of your child’s eyes. During these eye exams, the optometrist can also identify congenital eye disease lurking in your little one’s eyes.

The next eye exam can be scheduled when they are about to go to school. This exam is crucial since eyesight plays an important role in your child’s learning and extracurricular activities. Unless they are at risk of any eye disease, your child should have another eye exam at age 18.

Adults

If your eyes are in good health, you should have at least one eye exam in your 20s and 30s. However, not everyone should wait until age 40 to have an eye exam. If you are at risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, or have a family history of eye disease, you should discuss with your eye doctor to establish how often you should have an eye exam.

Senior Citizens

If you are age 65 or older, at least have an eye exam every year or two. During this age, you are vulnerable to eye conditions like cataracts, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration, making eye exams a critical task in the early detection of age-related eye conditions.

What to Expect During an Eye Exam

In a typical eye exam in Leawood, KS, your optometrist carries out numerous tests to check the health of your eyes. The common eye tests include:

  • Visual acuity test: This is probably the test that you picture yourself doing when undergoing an eye exam. Here, you read several letters at a distance to establish your eye's vision level.
  • Retinoscopy: During this test, you look through an instrument with numerous lenses and dials (phoropter) to establish how your eyes reflect at various light levels.
  • Refraction test: This test helps establish if you have a refraction error.
  • Peripheral visual field test: This test establishes the strength of your side vision. 

Eye exams are critical in detecting eye conditions early, saving your eyesight. Besides, eye exams provide the opportunity to change your prescription eyeglasses and lenses.

Optometry Services in Leawood, KS

Has it been years since you had an eye exam? Don’t worry. It’s never too late to salvage your eyesight. Please book an appointment with Vision Professionals of Leawood in Kansas for an eye exam by calling us at (913) 246-5055.

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