In addition to evaluating your eyes for glasses and contacts, your eye doctor will check your eyes for eye diseases and other problems that could lead to vision loss. Some examples of the conditions that your eye doctor will be looking for are:
* Refractive Error: This refers to your prescription, including nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Refractive error is corrected with eyeglasses, contacts or refractive surgery.
* Amblyopia: This occurs when the eyes are turned or when one eye has a much different prescription than the other. The brain will "shut off" the image from the turned or blurry eye. When left untreated, amblyopia can stunt the visual development of the affected eye, resulting in permanent vision impairment.
* Eye Diseases: Many eye disease, such as glaucoma and diabetic eye disease, have no symptoms in their early stages. Your eye doctor will check the health of your eyes inside and out for signs of early problems. In most cases, early detection and treatment can help reduce your risk for permanent vision loss.
* Other Diseases: Eye doctors can detect early signs of some conditions and diseases by looking at your eye's blood vessels (the eye is the only area in the body where the blood vessels can be viewed). Your eye doctor may be able to tell your if you are developing high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes or a few other problems.
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