Frequent checkups ensure your healthy vision, and eliminate eye diseases as in any health issues, prevention is the best medicine. Preventive eye checkups must be done annually or every two years.
When calling for an appointment, don’t forget the following
- Describe to us any eye trouble you have, especially if it is recently developed.
- Ask if you will be able to drive after your examination. In most cases dilating eye drops are required, that temporarily affect your vision.
- Ask about the cost of your visit. Let us know if you have any private insurance contract. This is very important especially if you consider having any surgical procedure.
During your appointment let us know about
- Any recent drug prescript medicine you receive.
- Your general health state
- Recent signs or symptoms of any ophthalmological problem you have
- History of eye trauma or eye surgery
- Family history of eye disease
- Recent glasses or contact lenses prescriptions
- Your insurance company.