Opticians Care For More Than Your Eyes
A visit to your optician is more than just an opportunity to change your glasses because an eye test is so much more than that.
When an optometrist examines your eyes they are able to detect indications of different conditions that may threaten both your sight and in extreme case even your life.
More importantly an optical test can uncover possible conditions you were unaware of and have had no symptoms of, thereby catching them at an early stage.
Life threatening A recent case in North Yorkshire, England illustrates the point perfectly, a patient was rushed to hospital shortly after a visit to an optician.
The hospital optometrist confirmed the findings of the first optical examination, the patient had a tumor in her right eye.
and life saving surgery followed in a matter of days.
The patient visited the optician after experiencing blurred vision and when the test revealed a raised area on the retina she was quickly referred to hospital.
Unfortunately the eye could not be saved because the tumor was too advanced but if the original optometrist hadn't seen the tumor when looking at this patient could they could have lost their life.
Regular eye examinations are important This shows it's really important to regularly visit your optometrist and I would urge everyone to visit an optician for an annual test or sooner if suffering disturbed vision.
Instances like this are rare but they do occur which is why opticians recommend a complete eye test and examination every two years.
More frequent checks are recommended from around the age of 45 when many people begin to need glasses for reading and close work.
Regular tests are an essential part of routine health care and the above case shows how important these tests are to peoples health.
Eye test secrets revealed...
During a routine eye test opticians can spot the early signs of several potential health problems, and often before the client is aware of them and it is for this reason that eye tests are so important.
In my own case I was diagnosed with Glaucoma when I was just 28 and was one of the youngest people they had ever found with congenital glaucoma purely from an eye test.
Incidents like this happen everyday at opticians across the world so next time you book an eye test don't just think of it as time for new glasses but more like an overall health check and an opportunity to change your glasses too if you really want to...
When an optometrist examines your eyes they are able to detect indications of different conditions that may threaten both your sight and in extreme case even your life.
More importantly an optical test can uncover possible conditions you were unaware of and have had no symptoms of, thereby catching them at an early stage.
Life threatening A recent case in North Yorkshire, England illustrates the point perfectly, a patient was rushed to hospital shortly after a visit to an optician.
The hospital optometrist confirmed the findings of the first optical examination, the patient had a tumor in her right eye.
and life saving surgery followed in a matter of days.
The patient visited the optician after experiencing blurred vision and when the test revealed a raised area on the retina she was quickly referred to hospital.
Unfortunately the eye could not be saved because the tumor was too advanced but if the original optometrist hadn't seen the tumor when looking at this patient could they could have lost their life.
Regular eye examinations are important This shows it's really important to regularly visit your optometrist and I would urge everyone to visit an optician for an annual test or sooner if suffering disturbed vision.
Instances like this are rare but they do occur which is why opticians recommend a complete eye test and examination every two years.
More frequent checks are recommended from around the age of 45 when many people begin to need glasses for reading and close work.
Regular tests are an essential part of routine health care and the above case shows how important these tests are to peoples health.
Eye test secrets revealed...
During a routine eye test opticians can spot the early signs of several potential health problems, and often before the client is aware of them and it is for this reason that eye tests are so important.
In my own case I was diagnosed with Glaucoma when I was just 28 and was one of the youngest people they had ever found with congenital glaucoma purely from an eye test.
Incidents like this happen everyday at opticians across the world so next time you book an eye test don't just think of it as time for new glasses but more like an overall health check and an opportunity to change your glasses too if you really want to...
