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Saratoga Office

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Eye & Vision Exams

The Importance of Eye and Vision Exams

Most people think that eye and vision exams are to check if you need glasses, but they do so much more than that. Eye and vision exams can help your eye doctor catch potentially serious conditions before they lead to permanent vision damage. Bay Optical in Glens Falls and Saratoga Springs, NY, is here to discuss the importance of eye and vision exams in maintaining your eye health.

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What Is Optometry?

Optometry is a specialized healthcare profession focused on examining your eyes. Optometrists can examine, diagnose, and treat eye diseases and disorders. Optometrists can prescribe you medications, contact lenses, or glasses to correct your vision. They can also perform certain kinds of vision therapies and eye procedures. Optometrists play a pivotal role in keeping your eyes healthy and your vision clear.

Why Should I Get an Eye Exam?

Eye exams are crucial even if you can see clearly. An eye exam can help your eye doctor catch any conditions or diseases early before they become more pronounced. An example of this is cataracts. Cataracts often form slowly and do not cause symptoms like pain, redness, or itchiness. It can often be difficult or impossible to notice you have cataracts until they seriously affect your eyesight. Your eyes will usually adjust to any minor vision loss you suffer. Eye exams will help catch these issues and correct problems before they lead to permanent damage.

What Happens During an Eye Exam?

Your eyes work hard to fight off things like blurry vision and headaches. They need a checkup now and then. An eye exam is our way of ensuring your eyes and vision are healthy. There are some routine tests that you can expect during an eye exam.

Visual acuity testing is the classic eye chart test. You will read letters or symbols from a chart at a distance to assess how well you can see at various distances.

You can also undergo a refraction assessment. An optometrist will use a phoropter or automated instrument to determine if you have any refractive errors like nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism. Your optometrist can then prescribe glasses or contact lenses to correct your refractive error.

Another common test is the eye muscle movement test. An optometrist will assess your eye muscles to ensure proper coordination and movement. Doing this test helps detect conditions like strabismus or amblyopia.

Your optometrist might have you take the peripheral vision test to measure your side vision. This test checks for blind spots. It is crucial to know about any potential blind spots you have if you plan on driving.

Find the Right Eye Doctor Near You Today

Finding an eye doctor that you trust is crucial to keeping your eyes and vision healthy, so contact Bay Optical in Glens Falls or Saratoga Springs, NY, to get the eyecare you need to ensure your eyes remain healthy. Call us and schedule an eye exam today at our Glens Falls office at (518) 792-4140, or our Saratoga office at (518) 587-2020.

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Saratoga Springs (*Lunch daily from 1:30p - 2:30p)

Monday:

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Tuesday:

9:00 am-7:00 pm

Wednesday:

9:00 am-5:00 pm

Thursday:

9:00 am-7:00 pm

Friday:

9:00 am-5:00 pm

Saturday:

By Appt.

Sunday:

Closed