96002 Eye Exams

There are two important reasons why you should make a yearly visit to Enterprise Optometry Group. The first is to check your vision. Whether or not you already wear corrective lenses or if you have not needed them in the past, your vision changes over time and it’s essential to find out what your current vision needs are. The second reason it for eye disease testing. You might be thinking that it’s not necessary because your eyes feel fine and you have no symptoms to report. Well, the truth is that many common eye diseases form and progress without any outward signs to alert you to their presence. That is why our Redding optometrist wants you to come in every year to be screened. Early detection of any disease, and that most certainly includes eye diseases, is linked to the best chances for good outcomes and simpler, more effective treatment. Some of the common eye diseases you will be tested for include glaucoma and cataracts, and depending upon your medical history, heredity, and age you may also be tested for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration.

Glaucoma Diagnostic Testing Redding

Glaucoma is caused by an imbalance between the production of eye fluid and the draining of eye fluid. When the fluid fails to drain effectively, this leads to a buildup of internal eye pressure. Left untreated, glaucoma can cause serious and irreversible damage to your optic nerves, vision loss, and in severe cases even blindness. Fortunately, glaucoma can be addressed. Sometimes, eye drops from our Redding optometrist are enough to reduce the production of fluid. In more extreme cases, laser surgery and even microsurgery are sometimes needed. Cataracts cause a cloudy film over your eyes and are the result of a protein buildup in your eyes. While more than half of cataracts cases originate in patients 65 years and older, it can occur in anyone at any age. Cataracts are often able to be treated with eyeglasses or contact lenses. Surgery is available for more severe instances.

If you have type one or type two diabetes, you will also be tested for diabetic retinopathy, a disease that can cause damage to the blood vessels in your eyes. Macular degeneration is the most common cause of vision loss in people over 60. It is the result of again and while not curable, it is manageable. Our Redding optometrist is committed to keeping your eyes as healthy as possible for your whole life.

Eye Disease Testing Redding
3080 Victor Ave
Redding, California 96002
530-222-3166

By Enterprise Optometry Group

April 21, 2014