Many people may wonder why is an eye examination important?
Did you know that many people first learn they have serious health conditions such as diabetes, High Blood Pressure, High Cholesterol and even Cancer from, YES! you guessed it an eye examination.
During a comprehensive eye exam, your eye doctor can observe and evaluate the health and condition of the blood vessels in your retina, which are a good predictor of the health of blood vessels throughout your body. Conditions such as diabetes, hypertension and hypercholesterolemia all are visible by changes in the appearance of the retinal blood supply and blood vessels.
Get your routine eye examination done every one or two years.