Make the Most of Your Next Eye Appointment with These Useful Tips from Zeiss Vision

Eye examinations are an important part of health maintenance. Based on vision tests, an eye care professional prescribes the optimum lenses to help sharpen vision. Having the right lenses is critical to seeing and experiencing life to the fullest.

With the new year upon us, families are making annual health appointments for a physical and dental care, but many forget about having their eyes looked at.  You should have an eye exam every 1-2 years, depending upon health and eye problems you have had in the past.  

Most people don’t know what to ask their eye doctor when they show up for their annual or bi-annual appointments.  Because you are only seeing the optometrist once, you want to make sure you are getting the most out of your appointment.  Don’t have a eye doctor – then what do you look for when selecting a doctor?  Once the appointment is booked and you show up for your eye exam, what questions should you be asking your eye doctor?  And, what happens if the eye doctor says you need glasses or contact lenses?  Do you know what to look for when choosing glasses or lenses?  What is the reason you need corrective lenses?  Have you been diagnosed with an age-related vision change?   These are just some of the questions that you will encounter when dealing with your vision care and visit to your eye doctor. Feeling a little overwhelmed about your vision care and seeing an eye doctor?  You don’t have to be, thanks to to Zeiss vision and their great educational tools that they offer, which will answer all of the above questions and more.  Click here to check out the Zeiss educational tools now.

Do you know the three O’s?
Know The Three Os:

1. An Optometrist performs eye examinations and writes prescriptions for corrective lenses. Most Optometrists can diagnose and treat many medical eye conditions and prescribe certain medications.
2. An Ophthalmologist is a medical doctor treating the full range of eye diseases and conditions. Ophthalmologists perform surgery for cataracts and other eye conditions.
3. An Optician fills the prescription from the optometrist or ophthalmologist and specializes in fitting eyeglasses and providing lenses to correct vision problems.

This is just one of the many useful facts that Zeiss has incorporated into their facts sheets, and can be found by checking out the Zeiss educational tools section of their website.

So, what are you waiting for?  Now is the time to take action and take care of your eyes, as you only have 1 set in your lifetime.  Zeiss lenses and their educational tools were created to provide eyeglass wearers a better understanding of their vision correction needs, ensure that they are getting the most out of their next eye exam, and make sure they are receiving the best lenses, in order to regain sharp vision.  Make sure you check out the Zeiss educational tools before scheduling your next vision appointment. Just check out some of the educational information provided through the Zeiss educational tools section:

1. Facts to know about vision and lenses
2. Tips for selecting an eye doctor
3. Questions to ask at your next eye appointment
4. Facts to know about age-related vision changes
 
I have printed out the questions to ask at your next eye appointment, so that I leave with all my questions, and those I never thought to ask, answered.  It only takes a few minutes to print out and be prepared.  And, your eye doctor will be happy to answer your questions, and know that you are taking your vision care seriously.


About Carl Zeiss Vision:


Carl Zeiss Vision (www.vision.zeiss.com) is a global leader in precision optics. With a full line of advanced customized lenses, advanced performance coatings, i.Scription® by ZEISS diagnostic technology and a national laboratory network, Carl Zeiss Vision is dedicated to creating a better visual experience for patients and greater success for eye care practices.

Disclosure:  I was compensated for writing up this post, as part of the MomSelect and Zeiss Vision campaign.  However, the views above are mine and mine alone.