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Your Guide To Healthy Eyes For Life

My eyesight had been getting worse for months and I didn't take the time to visit my eye doctor. When the headaches started, I finally went for an eye examination and I needed stronger prescription eyeglasses. Hello, my name is Janelle White and my blog focuses on eye health. By neglecting the warning signs of my failing eyesight for months, the problem got worse. I hope that my blog will motivate others to regularly visit their optometrist for an eye exam. When reading my blog, you'll learn about common eye conditions and diseases of the eye. You'll also learn about the symptoms that indicate you need to make an eye doctor appointment immediately. I'll also discuss the importance of regular eye exams for children and how you can tell if your child is having sight problems. Thanks for reading my blog and take care of your eyes.

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How To Properly Prepare For An Eye Exam

If you think something is wrong with your eyes, and you want to get your eyes checked out by an eye doctor, there are certain things that you should do to prepare for your eye exam. 

1. Be Careful with How You Use Your Eyes

On the day or two before your eye exam, you will want to be careful with how you use your eyes. You are going to want to avoid overexerting your eyes before your eye exam. 

For example, binge-watching an entire season of your favorite show on your phone is not going to be good for your eyes. Also, avoid playing video games for fifteen hours. You will want to give your eyes a rest before your exam to feel alert. This will give you the best results for your exam.

2. Schedule Your Exam for the Morning

Next, you are going to want to schedule your exam for the morning. In the morning, your eyes are less likely to be stressed out, as you would have just woken up. You would not have put your eye through a large amount of computer usage.

Of course, for this to be true, you will need to go to bed on time. You will need to get a full night's rest and avoid screens as much as possible before coming in for your appointment.

3. Lay Off the Coffee

On the day of your appointment, you should skip your morning coffee. In fact, you should work to skip caffeine altogether. Caffeine can impact your blood pressure, and one of the things that the eye doctor is going to check is the pressure in your eyes. You will want this information to be as accurate as possible, which is why you will want to avoid consuming caffeine before your appointment. 

4. Remember Your Insurance Information

If your insurance is covering your visit, be sure to bring your insurance card. Keep in mind that you may have a different vision insurance card than your general health insurance card. 

You are also going to want to bring a valid photo I.D. They will need this to verify your identity. 

If you are paying with cash, let the eye doctor know before your appointment. You may need to pay before your appointment for the check-up, depending on the policies of the eye doctor. 

5. Write Down Your Concerns

Finally, you are going to want to write down any concerns that you have about your eyes. If you have noticed that it seems more complicated to read far-away things, write that down. If you have noticed your eyes twitching, write that down.

If you have noticed floaters in your eyes, write down when that occurs. The more information you can write down, the better. Then, be sure to share those concerns with your eye doctor. This will give them an idea of what to look for during your eye exam and help them provide you with the information you need.

Schedule your eye exam for the morning, get a good night's sleep, and don't stress out your eyes. Avoid caffeine if possible. Bring your I.D. and your insurance information, and if you are paying in cash, let them know beforehand.

Write down your concerns, and be sure to share those with the doctor. That way, your optometrist will be able to evaluate if you need glasses or contacts to correct any potential vision issues you are concerned about and will be able to let you know accurately how your overall eye health is doing.

When you want to schedule an eye exam, contact a local optometrist.