August is National Eye Exam Month
August is National Eye Exam Month! How about celebrating by scheduling eye exams for the whole family? Here are three great reasons for adults and children to get annual eye exams.
Three Great Reasons for Adults to Get Annual Eye Exams
Number 1: Keep Your Life in Focus
The top reason why every adult should get their eyes checked each year is to keep them seeing clearly. Having a licensed doctor of optometry check your current prescription (if you have one) will keep your eyes comfortable and your vision pristine. If you’ve had any previously undiagnosed vision loss, your eye doctor can fit you with glasses or contacts to bring the world back into focus.
Number 2: Healthy Eyes Insurance
Getting your eyes examined annually also helps ensure that your eyes stay healthy. Your optometrist will check your eyes for issues like dry eyes, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. Your vision is one of your most important senses, so make sure to keep those eyes healthy with an annual check-up.
Number 3: Early Detection of Other Health Problems
They say the eyes are the window to your soul, but turns out they’re also a big picture window to your overall health. As technology improves, illnesses like diabetes, stroke, high blood pressure, thyroid disorders, multiple sclerosis and even certain cancers can all be detected or indicated at your annual eye exam.
Three Great Reasons for Children to Get Annual Eye Exams
Number 1: School Success Starts in the Eyes
Give your children the best chance at school success when they get their eyes examined each August, before school starts. School vision screenings don’t catch many common eye issues. The only way to be certain your child sees clearly both near and far and won’t have any vision-related learning impairments is to get them a comprehensive eye exam each year.
Number 2: Clear Vision Means Confidence
When your kids see well at school, they feel confident. And, when they’re wearing a great, personality-filled eyeglass frame, they can show that confidence off to the world. Encourage your children to pick frames that express their personalities and they’ll be more likely to wear them each day!
Number 3: Seeing Great Leads to More Fun
Kids who see well, excel. Plain and simple. Grow your child’s passion for hobbies like reading or sewing when they don’t strain to see details. Cultivate your little athlete’s abilities on the field or court when he or she can clearly keep their eyes on the goal.
There you have it, six great reasons to get your entire family in to your closest America’s Best this August to celebrate National Eye Exam Month. What are you waiting for? Make your appointment today!
