The Importance of Eye Care and Check Ups

Our eyes are sensitive organs, and sight is one of the most important senses. Visiting our optometrist for a routine eye exam can ensure your eyes are healthy and you see clearly. We are also creating a health baseline to identify conditions that may develop in the future. We understand the importance of eye care and how regular checkups can ensure you maintain healthy eyes.

Importance of Eye Care and Check-Ups

An eye exam is essential to check visual functions and proximal vision. Basic screenings help determine if eyeglasses are needed, but a comprehensive eye exam checks for eye health issues, such as astigmatism, glaucoma, and cataracts, which may not have any early signs or symptoms. Additionally, seeing our optometrist for routine eye care and checkups can help diagnose some health conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and some cancers.

Some Diseases Do Not Show Until an Eye Exam

Not all eye conditions, diseases, or health conditions show symptoms until they fully develop, making treating and curing challenging. Because some diseases do not show up until too late, it is vital to see our family eye doctor for routine comprehensive exams, checking the retina, lens, and optic nerves.

Common conditions that do not typically have early signs include macular degeneration and glaucoma, which means it could be too late to treat if waiting for symptoms to develop. It is also possible to diagnose early signs of high blood pressure and diabetes through a routine eye exam.

See Our Family Optometrist for an Eye Exam

Seeing a family optometrist in Bakersfield, CA, helps ensure you are seeing clearly and can provide early diagnosis for some eye and health conditions. The eye care team at Innovative Eye Care offers family eye care services, including pediatrics. Call us at (661) 213-3310 to schedule an appointment with one of our eye doctors for a comprehensive eye exam today.