In an effort to help protect our community against the global pandemic illness COVID-19, Lifetime Vision Center is currently open for emergency appointments only. But our Grand Forks optometry team is looking forward to opening our doors again for routine eye exams.
Regular exams actually offer significant benefits to your overall well-being. Keep reading to learn how!
3 Reasons Why a Routine Eye Exam is Good for Overall Health
1. An Eye Doctor Can Detect Underlying Health Conditions
Many eye health conditions diagnosed and treated by our Grand Forks optometrist team are related to other underlying problems, including high blood pressure and diabetes. In some cases, we’re able to alert patients to these potential issues even before they’re aware of them!
2. Routine Eye Exams Can Inspire You to Take Better Care of Your Vision and Eye Health
Seeing an eye doctor regularly improves the chances of early detection and treatment of common eye conditions. This helps slow the progression of a disease, manage symptoms, or even prevent issues from occurring in the first place—an important point, since many eye diseases don’t have any signs or symptoms in their earliest stages.
Keeping in regular contact with your eye doctor also boosts your vision care education and helps you keep eye health lifestyle habits in mind, such as:
- Wearing UV-blocking eyewear
- Not smoking
- Keeping prescription eyewear up-to-date
- Adopting low vision strategies to help compensate for vision loss caused by conditions like glaucoma and macular degeneration
3. Routine Eye Exams Help You Establish a Relationship With Your Eye Care Provider
Seeing your eye care provider regularly gives you an important “foot in the door” to the healthcare system. By building a good relationship with your eye doctor, you’ll have someone on your side who knows your health background, needs, and goals. Our Grand Forks optometrist team are proud advocates for our patients and are happy to refer to other specialists and providers as needed to make sure our community has the best experience.
Would you like to schedule your next eye exam so you don’t have to wait for a consultation once our office is open again for non-emergency visits? Contact Lifetime Vision Center at 701.746.6745 today.