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Eye exams can also find diseases, like glaucoma, that have no symptoms. It's important to spot them early on, when they're easier to treat.
Depending on your eye health needs, you can see one of two types of doctors:
• Ophthalmologists are medical doctors who specialize in eye care. They can provide general eye care, treat eye diseases, and perform eye surgery. • Optometrists have had 4 years of specialized training after college. They provide general eye care and can diagnose and treat most eye diseases. They don't do eye surgery.
A comprehensive eye exam might include:
• Talking about your personal and family medical history • Vision tests to see if you’re nearsighted, farsighted, have an astigmatism (a curved cornea that blurs vision), or presbyopia (age-related vision changes) • Tests to see how well your eyes work together • Eye pressure and optic nerve tests to check for glaucoma • External and microscopic examination of your eyes before and after dilation
You might also need other tests.
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Article 10 – Eye Health
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