VNS Health MLTC: Eye Exams and Glasses

Routine vision exams help to identify vision changes that may require prescription adjustments, of course, but they can also detect many other things—early sight loss, dry eye syndrome, astigmatism, corneal complications, cataracts, threats to the optic nerve, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and damage from diabetes.  For more on these eye conditions, search our library catalog.

Many people believe that they see just fine, and perhaps they do.  Most do not know, however, that they have actually lost their ability to see clearly at very close range or at farther distances.  They may have also become so accustomed to issues with their eyes, that they have learned workarounds and accepted their difficulties as normal.  Some eye complications, including serious threats to vision and eye health, are unknown to us until there is an irreversible problem and can only be caught early through a professional eye exam.  Finally, modifiable factors that contribute to vision disturbances, such as certain medical conditions and medications, can also be addressed.

Fully credentialed network optometrists provide: • A routine eye exam once every two years • Eyeglasses every two years, or more frequently if medically necessary