Promoting Health
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Regular eye examinations and accurate eyewear prescriptions benefit health in a variety of ways. The clarity of sight afforded by proper glasses or contact lenses reduces eyestrain, blurred vision, computer-related fatigue and headaches. As a result, efficiency and job productivity are enhanced.
Many eye diseases can be detected before symptoms occur by performing a detailed examination of the eye. These include glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy. The early detection of these conditions allows treatment to be instituted at a stage of disease where vision can still be preserved.
Nearly all systemic diseases have ocular manifestations. An examination of the eye may disclose evidence of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, blood disorders, multiple sclerosis, immune disorders, infectious diseases, metabolic abnormalities, or cancer. For patients with known systemic disease, such as diabetes, regular monitoring of the eye is critical to detecting the appearance of treatable ocular complications. In patients who are presumed to be healthy, an eye examination may provide the first clue to the presence of an underlying disorder.