Exams
Lubbock Eye Clinic, provides comprehensive eye
examinations for the entire family including contact
lens fittings.
More than 92,000 new cases of
blindness each year would have been curable or
preventable through timely detection and
treatment...
- American
Optometric Association Clinic Guidelines
Coordinating Committee, Reference Guide for
Clinicians |
Why eye exams are essential for everyone
Poor vision and serious eye diseases are not limited
to any age, ethnic group or sex.
 | Small children have specific eye diseases that
require yearly vigilance.
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| Younger people have their own vision problems
associated with prolonged computer use.
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| Pregnant women have a heightened risk of certain
eye disorders.
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| Those over 40 are susceptible to a number of
degenerative eye conditions associated with the
aging process. |
Eye exams can also help to provide an early warning
of serious general health conditions.
Eye diseases often don't show symptoms until it is
too late.
Eye disorders are sneaky. They often show no symptoms
that you'd notice until significant damage has been
done. The good news is that eye doctors have the
expertise and technology to catch serious eye diseases
in their earliest stages when they can be controlled and
often cured.
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Your eyes are windows to your overall health
Many eye diseases such as high blood pressure,
diabetes, stroke & high cholesterol show their earliest
signs through the eyes. An annual eye exam can help give
you advanced warning so you can take preventative action
Below is a quick test adopted from the Vision Council
of America to determine if you or a family member is due
for an exam.
One Minute Site Saver Test
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Do you or a family member wear
glasses for reading, distance vision or both? |
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Do your children, grandchildren,
or other children you care for sit too close to
the TV, have trouble with hand-eye coordination
or complain of headaches? |
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Has your school-age child or
grandchild not received a thorough eye exam from
an eye doctor within the past two years? (A
school exam doesn't count.) |
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Do you or anyone in your
immediate family have high blood pressure or
diabetes? |
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Do you or a family member spend
several hours each day looking at a computer
screen or experience frequent headaches after
working at a computer? |
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Have you or a family member been
diagnosed or treated for cataracts, glaucoma,
macular degeneration or other eye problems? |
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Do you spend time outdoors
without sunglasses that have 100% UV and glare
protection? |
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Do you have tired or burning
eyes or rub your eyes frequently? |
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Do you or a family
member have difficulty seeing at night? |
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