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Experience Superior Eye Care

Good vision begins with healthy eyes.

Annual eye examinations can help with the early detection of numerous eye and medical conditions including:

  • Cataracts

  • Glaucoma

  • Diabetes

  • High blood pressure

We provide caring, comprehensive eye care for patients of all ages. Whether you just want to ensure your prescription is up to date or whether you have a problem, we can help. Call to schedule your appointment today.

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Recommended Eye Examination Frequency for Pediatric and Adult Patients

Recommended Examination Frequency For Pediatric Patients

Patient Age

  • Birth to 24 Months

    • Examination Interval 

      • Asymptomatic / Risk Free

        • At 6 months of age

      • At Risk

        • By 6 months of age or as recommended

  • 2 to 5 years

    • Examination Interval 

      • Asymptomatic / Risk Free​​
        • At 3 years of age

      • At Risk

        • At 3 years of age or as recommended
  • 6 to 18 years

    • ​Examination Interval

      • ​Asymptomatic / Risk Free​
        • Before first grade and every two years thereafter

      • At Risk

        • ​Annually or as recommended

 

Children considered to be at risk for the development of eye and vision problems may need additional testing or more frequent re-evaluation. Factors placing an infant, toddler, or child at significant risk for visual impairment include:

  • Prematurity, low birth weight, oxygen at birth, grade III or IV intraventricular hemorrhage

  • Family history of retinoblastoma, congenital cataracts, or metabolic or genetic disease

  • Infection of mother during pregnancy (e.g., rubella, toxoplasmosis, venereal disease, herpes, cytomegalovirus, or AIDS)

  • Difficult or assisted labor, which may be associated with fetal distress or low Apgar scores

  • High refractive error

  • Strabismus

  • Anisometropia

  • Known or suspected central nervous system dysfunction evidenced by developmental delay, cerebral palsy, dysmorphic features, seizures, or hydrocephalus

 

Recommended Examination Frequency For Adult Patients

 

Patient Age

  • 18 to 60 years

    • Examination Interval

      • Asymptomatic / Risk Free

        • Every two years

      • At Risk

        • ​Every one to two years or as recommended

  • 61 and older

    • Examination Interval

      • ​​Asymptomatic / Risk Free

        • Annually

      • At Risk

        • ​Annually or as recommended

Patients at risk include those:

  • with diabetes, hypertension, or a family history of ocular disease (e.g., glaucoma, macular degeneration)

  • working in occupations that are highly demanding visually or eye hazardous

  • taking prescription or nonprescription drugs with ocular side effects

  • wearing contact lenses

  • who have had eye surgery

  • with other health concerns or conditions.

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