I'm 28. I used to wear glasses till a few years ago when I had lasik surgery. It gave me 20/20 vision and I have had no complications or other issues. I'm wondering if I should still go for an eye checkup or is that only necessary if I have trouble w/my eyes.
2007-03-15 03:57:58 · 9 answers · asked by Max 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Regular eye exams can mean the difference between sight and blindness, even if you don't have any problem seeing now - there are diseases which can kind of sneak up on you, and if you're getting a regular check-up for your eyes, many of them can be caught in early stages. Like with most health issues, the earlier you catch it, the more likely you can do something useful about it.
2007-03-15 04:06:46 · answer #1 · answered by Megs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vision is not the only thing that an eye exam checks for. The other things can include:
-intraocular pressure
-pupil reactivity
-retina tissue condition/vasculature
-blockages or bodies/clumps in the eye chambers
-eyelids
You should still go for checkups. Especially since you have had a history of eye surgery, checkups are good.
2007-03-15 04:12:11 · answer #2 · answered by Amaebi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need an eye exam no more than 2 years apart. Things go wrong after the surgery that do not show up for several years, like glaucoma and blocked tear and mucus tubes.
2007-03-15 04:08:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would. No sense in assuming the Lasik holds on. Your eyes are fairly important to you, I bet. Like changing the oil in your car, preventive maintenance is always good.
2007-03-15 04:06:29 · answer #4 · answered by Klaatu verata nichto 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it fairly is critical to dilate the eyes on you annual examination, perhaps no longer each and every 3 hundred and sixty 5 days a minimum of another 3 hundred and sixty 5 days. devoid of dilated the eyes i can not see a number of of the back of your eye and ought to omit some thing substantial. a transformation of -.50 isn't that huge of a transformation and is not any longer something to agonize approximately. specifically once you hit 40 your close to turns into extra of a concern and you will choose analyzing glasses.
2016-09-30 23:12:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every year is necessary although you had lasik surgery.
2007-03-15 04:05:05 · answer #6 · answered by LilMissCrod 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should definitely have yearly eye exams. You could still develop glaucoma, and other eye problems with age.
2007-03-15 04:07:01 · answer #7 · answered by VAWoman 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the decision is yours completely, If I had to wear glasses, then had treatment, I think I would still go for checkups, just in case, but it is really up to you.
2007-03-15 04:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by lazybird2006 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go. There are other things that can go on with your eyes that don't affect your vision but can cause problems with your health.
2007-03-15 04:05:49 · answer #9 · answered by Bobbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋