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What is an Optometrist?
Children's Vision
- Your Child's First Glasses
- Kids and Contact Lenses
- Children and Sports
- The World Through Your Child’s Eyes
- Eye Allergies in Children
- A Child's Visual Milestones
- Pink Eye in Children
Eye Diseases and Conditions
- Keratoconus
- Recurrent Corneal Erosions
- Retinal Detachment
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Low Vision
- Retinal Artery Occlusions
- Bell's Palsy
- Pupils
- Shingles
- Glaucoma
- Macular Degeneration
- Transient Ischemic Attacks
- Night Vision
- Trichiasis
- Blepharitis
- Diabetes
- Iritis
- Ptergium
- Vitreous Detachment
Eye Health by Age Group
Eye Irritation
Eye Surgery and Treatment
Eye Care in the Workplace
Women and Eye Health
Eyewear
Optometric Technology
New Regulations Improve Eye Care
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Seniors
Your sight is precious and as you age, it is important to preserve this special sense that has given you so much enjoyment over the years. Your optometrist can help you manage your eye health.
Early detection is critical in successfully treating and preventing eye conditions such as cataracts, macular degeneration and glaucoma before they lead to major visual changes. Very often, serious eye conditions can develop without obvious symptoms, making the ongoing management of vision health a key factor in everyone's overall healthcare plan.
A complete eye examination by your optometrist is the first step to maintaining your eyes. Make a regular visit to your optometrist part of your annual health assessment.
What is involved in an Eye Examination?
A regular eye exam is a key part of good vision health. Use our find an optometrist directory to find an eye doctor near you and to schedule an appointment.
