| To ensure your eyes remain healthy and beautiful, | | | | 2. During the exam, talk about what the doctor is |
| you may need to look more closely at the value | | | | doing during the various procedures and ask for a |
| of an annual exam. | | | | health and wellness summary. |
| Regular eye exams are not just about obtaining | | | | 3. Ask the doctor how soon the next exam |
| optimal vision through the right eyeglass or | | | | should be scheduled. The advice will vary |
| contact prescription but can also help detect early | | | | depending on several factors, such as the |
| warning signs of disease that can affect your eye | | | | patient's history of health and disease, age, and |
| health and general health. | | | | use of contact lenses or other corrective lenses. |
| Since an eye examination can help detect many | | | | 4. Make sure you explore all your options. Ask |
| health problems, eye care practitioners often | | | | your doctor about new technologies that can help |
| work in conjunction with internists and general | | | | you see better. For example, Advanced View |
| practitioners to help empower individuals on their | | | | Progressive (AVP) lenses available at LensCrafters |
| health and wellness journey. | | | | are one of the latest technologies in multifocal |
| Many doctors offer new technology, such as | | | | eyeglass lenses. |
| digital retinal eye scans, that are quick and | | | | 5. Like other regular health exams, set up your |
| comfortable and produce a computerized picture | | | | next appointment before you leave the doctor's |
| of blood vessels in action. This new technology | | | | office and ask if they can send you a reminder. |
| effectively provides information on eye health and | | | | 6. Finally, remind your friends and family members. |
| certain systemic health conditions, such as | | | | Make sure they also know about the importance |
| diabetes and glaucoma. | | | | of regular eye exams. |
| With more than 50 million "prediabetics," 65 million | | | | For more information, or to schedule an eye |
| hypertensives and 5 to 10 million Americans with | | | | exam appointment with the Independent Doctor |
| high pressure in the eyes, a regular eye exam is | | | | of Optometry next to LensCrafters*, visit |
| important for your eye and overall health. | | | | *Eye exams available by the Independent Doctors |
| Taking the following steps, according to the | | | | of Optometry at or next to LensCrafters in most |
| experts at LensCrafters, can help keep your | | | | states. Doctors in some states are employed by |
| eyes healthy: | | | | LensCrafters. |
| 1. Begin a regular routine of eye exams with an | | | | A regular eye exam is about more than getting a |
| optometrist or ophthalmologist once a year or as | | | | stylish new pair of glasses. It can help keep your |
| often as the doctor recommends. | | | | eyes healthy. |