Personalized Eye Exams in Miami Lakes
To maintain eye health and good vision, you need to go for regular eye exams to screen for potential eye conditions and diseases. They’re also essential for tracking changes in your vision, making sure your eyes work well together, and providing insights about your overall health.
Routine eye exams allow your eye doctor to ensure that you get the most accurate and up-to-date prescription. During an eye exam, you can expect to read off a standard eye chart and have your eyes thoroughly evaluated, such as with a high-tech laser that’s able to scan the eye’s inner tissues for problems.
Eye Care for Everyone
At Mauri Eye Center, we believe that eye care is essential for everyone, regardless of age or how clear your vision is. That's why we recommend annual eye exams for people with and without vision problems.
People over 40 also need regular eye exams because as we age, our eyes undergo natural changes that can affect vision and eye health. This includes developing age-related conditions such as presbyopia, glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.
Health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes can also impact vision and eye health, making it important for people with these conditions (and other disorders) to get screened by an eye doctor more frequently.
Eye Exams for Children
Children need eye exams to ensure healthy vision and proper ocular development, even if they don’t have any perceived vision problems.
We recommend that children have their first comprehensive eye exam at 6 months. After that, eye exams should be scheduled at the ages of 3 years old and before starting elementary school.
As children progress through school, it’s essential to continue scheduling regular eye exams because vision plays a key role in learning, and undiagnosed vision problems can affect a child's academic performance and overall well-being.
Children with existing vision problems also need annual eye exams or as recommended by their eye doctor. Your child may need more frequent eye exams if they have any of these risk factors:
- Physical illness
- Crossed eyes (strabismus)
- Premature birth
- History of eye injury
- Developmental delays
- Family history of vision problems
The AOA recommends that children who wear eyeglasses or contact lenses should have their eyes examined at least every 12 months or according to their optometrist’s instructions.
Contact Lens Eye Exam
Our contact lens eye exams are recommended for people who want to wear contacts. Even experienced wearers can benefit from them as they help the eye doctor match you with the most ideal contacts for you. These exams focus on evaluating if you’re able to wear regular contact lenses and also include eye health assessments, measurements of the cornea, and tear production and eye moisture tests. You’ll also be asked about your lifestyle and visual requirements, and receive guidance on proper contact lens care.