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Out of our five senses, people fear losing their “eyes” the most. It not only allows us to enjoy the places or see the people around us but also makes us independent. Still, not many people care enough about their eyesight and go for a frequent eye exam.

People often take an escape route by saying that they are very busy and that their vision is absolutely normal. So, what is the need for the eye exam? For such people, it may help them to know that there are many eye diseases that do not have any symptoms. Hence, many dangerous diseases that may even lead to the loss of vision may not be cured, if they are not diagnosed in time. Some of these eye diseases are diabetic disease of the eye, cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma.

Timely eye exams are mandatory

Therefore, the best way to avoid this is through frequent eye exams, from childhood to old age. Generally, eye exams are advisable at the age of 6 months, 3 years, 6 years and thereafter, once in two years. Some of the ways by which you can determine the difficult of your child in clear vision is when they rub eyes excessively, squint, complain double vision, dizziness or headaches frequently, have watery or red eyes and close one of his eyes and hold the object closely.

For people between the age group of 18 and 40 years, exam with dilated pupils is helpful that allows the doctor to get a clear view of the back of eye. This exam is advisable on a regular basis after 2-4 years and for adults between the age group pf 40 and 60, the advisable time period is 2-3 years.

Also, any noticeable changes in the vision such as trouble in adjustment to the dark rooms, while driving in the night, seeing spots and dry eyes must also be reported to the eye care specialist.

People who are exposed to high risk factors

On the other hand, people who are exposed to high risk factors such as family history of any eye disease, premature infants who needed to be given oxygen during the birth, adult over 60 years of age, diabetic patients and blacks aver the age of 40 years must get their eye exam done within 1-2 years of time span, regularly.

Act now!

Awaiting the symptoms to appear to schedule for the eye exam is a dangerous thing to do. This is because when the symptoms become noticeable, the disease may have reached an advanced level and thereby become difficult to treat. Also, once a patient loses his vision, it may not necessarily be restored. So, why take chances when you can take precautions right now?

A few precautions…

Apart the regular eye check ups, it is also essential to take necessary steps to avoid vision loss and eye injury. People involved in any kind of sports of “high velocity” like squash and hockey, must wear glasses or goggles to protect their eyes. Also, people are involved in jobs like that of welding or the ones that involve chemicals should also not neglect wearing eye protection glasses, every time they work.

So, timely eye exams and a few precautions can help you ensure the right vision and avoid any mishaps that may cause damage to your vision in any way.