Medical Eye Exams
For when your eyes are less than healthy, these exams are for the treatment and management of eye diseases such as allergies, dry eyes, and infections. Medical eye exams also screen for eye diseases if you have certain systemic conditions.
Systemic conditions that may require a medical eye exam are:
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Thyroid conditions
- Use of some medications such as Plaquenil or Methotrexate
- Dry Eye conditions
- Red eye or foreign body
Why it’s Important to Get Regular Eye Exams
Comprehensive eye exams often are the first way chronic systemic diseases such as high blood pressure and diabetes are detected. Regular eye exams are the best way to ensure eye health and maintaining your best vision possible. They also check for diseases such as glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.