The Canadian Association of Optometrist
recommends that adults aged 19-64 receive an eye exam at least every two years.
It is common, that as we age, we ignore our eye health, particularly if you have never been prescribed glasses or never felt something was wrong with your vision. In addition to checking your vision, a comprehensive eye exam performed by an eye doctor can reveal serious health problems, many of which go undetected.
This is not a “Screening Test” or a “Sight Test”.
Sight test and screening tests are commonly offered in our community and use automated equipment to measure your prescription. The tests are often free or cheaper than a normal eye exam, however, they are neither accurate nor thorough tests to evaluate one’s eye health.
Eye Exams Include:
Acquisition of detailed medical history
Pre-testing including visual acuity, colour vision tests, depth perception, eye coordination, etc
A comprehensive eye health check
Sight Tests Do Not include:
Acquisition of detailed medical history or eye health check
Examination of the cornea or lens
Examination of the retina
Detection of serious health issues
Did you know…
3 in 5
Canadian adults may be living with vision loss
1 in 7
Canadians experience symptoms of eye disease but only 1 in 2 have seen a health care professional
3 in 4
Cases of vision loss are preventable or treatable
3 in 10
Canadians over the age of 40 may have eye disease despite normal vision