Is it necessary to have an eye exam if you are seeing fine?
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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.
Every year is necessary although you had lasik surgery.
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.
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.
Yes you should definitely have yearly eye exams. You could still develop glaucoma, and other eye problems with age.
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.
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.
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.
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