Thursday, March 11, 2010

Eye Care is Essential to Good Eye Health

As you can imagine, eye examinations are very effective in detecting potential eye problems.  Why then do most of us fail to schedule regular exams until we need new glasses, run out of contact lenses or it is time to visit the DMV?

Our eyes are greatly ignored, though they are very important to us. Generally, receiving eye examinations is very effective to detect some potential eye problems. But because most of us fail to do this, many eye diseases become worsened when they are diagnosed.

People seldom pay any attention to their eyes till they become sick. However, those problems can always not be treated easily when finally diagnosed.

For example, the damage caused by glaucoma is not reversible and if left untreated, can cause blindness. This disease does not show any noticeable symptoms until it’s done a significant amount of damage.  But if detected at an early stage and treated properly, vision can be saved.

Prevention is much more effective than cure and receiving routine eye examinations is one of the best preventive methods.  We can have the joy of good vision -even as we age- by scheduling regular eye exams.

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