YOUR EYES ARE OUR PRIORITY
Simply Optometry proudly offers medical eye care services to address all of your eye or vision related problems. Your eyes give our doctors a window to your internal health, allowing us to detect not only eye-specific problems such as glaucoma or macular degeneration, but also systemic conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes. Eye doctors are an important part of your overall health and wellness team.
Our doctors do take pride in prescribing glasses and contacts to correct your vision, but we especially care that your eyes are healthy and functioning well. As optometrists we specialize in preventative eye care, meaning that we try to detect conditions and manage your eye health before any problems develop. If and when any problems are detected during your eye exam that we cannot treat, we will refer you to a proper specialist depending on the problem.
VISION VS EYE HEALTH
There is an important difference between vision and eye health. Just because someone has good vision or has never needed glasses, it does not mean that their eyes are healthy. It is just as important to have an eye examination with an eye doctor yearly as it is to have a physical with a primary care doctor. Our eyes are the windows to the health inside of our bodies. In fact, the eyes are the only place in the body where nerves and blood vessels can be directly examined for disorders without needing a surgical procedure to do so!
Many problems that our eyes develop later in life begin when we are young. Developing good visual habits and hygiene help to prevent these problems from happening. Maintaining routine eye care will also allow your eye doctor to detect problems early and treat them accordingly. You only get one set of eyes- take good care of them by visiting us yearly at Simply Optometry!
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DILATED EYE EXAM
A dilated exam is the key to ensuring the health of your eyes. With a dilation, the doctor can detect disorders hidden within the eye that otherwise would not be found.
DIABETIC EYE CARE
Subtle changes caused by diabetes can be detected by looking into the eyes, making an eye exam ideal for early detection of elevated blood sugar.
DRY EYE
A common eye condition that affects people of all ages. Though it sounds simple, the condition is multi-factorial and requires discipline and guidance to treat properly.
GLAUCOMA
Symptomless in the early stages, glaucoma is a disease tested for at every eye exam. Though there is no cure, many treatment options are available to prevent vision loss.
CATARACTS
The most common cause of vision loss in individuals over 40, cataracts are extremely prevalent but vary widely in presentation. The treatment for cataracts is surgical.
MACULAR DEGENERATION
A common sight-threatening condition for individuals over 65, age-related macular degeneration should be tested for when you are much younger.