Year: 2019

In this week, we look at how long you should be spending at an optometrist's office so you can plan your schedule efficiently for the rest of your day. A common question we get asked in our practice is how much time should we allocate for our routine eye appointment?

Like regular visits to your Dentist and GPs, routine eye examinations with your optometrist could help to prevent irreversible blindness. But when should you see your optometrist? Every two years? Perhaps every three years? Or only when you've started to notice problems in your vision?

Whether it is your first visit or one of your many visits, it can sometimes be still quite confusing what happens at the optometrist during your routine eye examinations. History Taking Optometrists are trained to detect and diagnose any vision problems you may have.

This week, we look at what you should consider when choosing an optometrist for you and your family. In the ACT, there are roughly around 40 optometry practices range from large corporate stores and smaller independent local businesses.

Overstating the importance of good eye care is hard. Our eyes undergo many changes throughout our lives, some minor and some major. At times, they can even develop diseases just as other parts of the body can, leading to complications that can range from dry eye to partial vision loss.

What’s the difference between an optometrist and an ophthalmologist, and which type of eye doctor do you need? Many patients are not sure of the answer to this question. When it comes to seeking eye care—whether for a routine eye exam or a diagnosis related to an eye or vision problem—there is a lot of confusion about what type of doctor to seek out.