Why you should have your eyes tested
Having your eyes tested should be part of your annual routine check-up. With the elevating risk of germs and disease, safeguard your eyes by ensuring the windows to your soul are healthy and in perfect working order. Here's a list of why having your eyes tested should be first on your check-up list.
Increased screen time
It has become almost impossible to have no screen time. With daily work activities being done predominantly online, and our mobile phones running our lives, everything we do involves looking at a screen. This puts added strain on our eyes, which results in eye irritation, dryness, blurred vision, and fatigue.
Screens emit a blue light and this is cause for concern as it disrupts the circadian rhythms responsible for helping us fall asleep at night.
Amplified myopia diagnosis
Myopia is on the rise, specifically in children. With nearsightedness becoming a worry, the impact could see kids developing other sight-threatening illnesses later in life. These include glaucoma, cataracts, and retinal detachment.
Once a child or adult has received a myopia diagnosis, it is important to check on the progression of the condition and keep regular eye appointments. Keep an eye test diary and jot down notes on the development of your eye condition.
Glaucoma – the sneaky disease
Glaucoma is one of the trickiest diseases to spot. As a result of the disease's subtlety, most people only find out once they've sustained permanent eye damage, or in more serious cases, vision loss. Hence, the need for annual check-ups is essential.
Early detection helps to minimise the possibility of permanent vision loss and the opportunity to control the development of this serious eye disease.
Vision screening vs eye test
There's a great difference between a normal vision screening and a comprehensive eye test. While it is customary and easy to do a vision screening, it won't provide the intensity in testing required to identify any serious eye diseases.
Consider doing an eye test for yourself and your family at least once a year to make sure everything is okay. Early detection for any illness is always best, so take the necessary precautions. In addition to checking on the health of your eyes, an eye test allows the optometrist to test the blood vessels. This will give a good indication of the health of the blood vessels throughout your body.
Did you know?
An extensive eye test can pick up the early onset of diabetes, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia just by checking the eye blood vessels. As research develops, soon the risk of Alzheimer's will also be able to be identified through a comprehensive eye exam.
Be proactive with your health and get your eyes and that of your family tested regularly. Book an eye test today with Execuspecs or Spec-savers to be sure your vision is in good shape.