Keep an Eye On Your Ocular Health: The Importance of Routine Eye Exams

Authors

Kiana Heredia, University of VermontFollow

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Date

2022

Abstract

When it comes to scheduling preventive health screening exams, eye exams are often overlooked. Individuals may not understand the importance of their ocular health, and many assume a basic vision screening is comprehensive. However, that is not the case and eye diseases are common and can go undetected for a long period of time before symptoms appear. Seeing a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for comprehensive eye exams is important for detecting eye disease in the early stages when treatment is available to prevent vision loss is most effective.

Clinical Site

New Canaan Primary Care

Keywords

eye, preventative, screening

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Disciplines

Medical Education | Primary Care

Recommended Citation

Heredia, Kiana, "Keep an Eye On Your Ocular Health: The Importance of Routine Eye Exams" (2022). Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects. 798.
https://scholarworks.uvm.edu/fmclerk/798