Studies show that eye exams can detect different health problems. That is why the American Academy of Ophthalmology recommends having regular eye exams. This healthy routine can help you get the treatments you need for your general health. Here are the nine health problems that eye exams can spot.

LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) is a treatment that uses light energy to change your cornea’s shape to correct refractive errors and improve vision. Dry eyes allude to the discomfort when tears do not adequately moisturize the eye.

Studies show that around 40 million individuals in the United States are contact lens wearers. But out of every 500 of them, one experiences infection. If left untreated, the conditions can result in severe damage. For example, keratitis, a cornea infection, can result in blindness. 

Any part of our body can be affected by illness or disease, including our eyes. There are many issues that can affect the health of our eyes, and by default, our eyesight. One of the most common is macular degeneration.

LASIK remains one of the most popular forms of laser vision correction technique in the United States, with countless people choosing the treatment to improve their eyesight every year. LASIK works by reshaping the clear dome covering the front part of the eye so that light is refracted onto the cornea correctly. It’s safe, it’s effective and it can transform lives.

Do your eyes feel dry, stiff, and uncomfortable? Do you suffer from eye fatigue or find it hard to wear contact lenses? If so, you could have dry eye.

Dry eyes happen when you do not have enough moisture or lubrication. This causes your eyes to feel dry, itchy, and sometimes even watery. It is an uncomfortable feeling and is worth mentioning to your eye doctor.

Our eyes need a constant supply of fresh tear film to remain healthy and comfortable. For most people, this isn’t a problem. However, a percentage of adults and children alike either don’t make enough natural tear film or their tear film doesn’t have the right balance of components to make their tear film, rendering it less effective. In either case, these people are described as having a condition called dry eye.

Glaucoma is a painless but severe disease that can damage your optic nerve. It is mainly caused by excessive eye pressure. The condition can cause blindness, especially if it is not treated early.

In the past, patients who underwent cataract extraction had no lenses. This meant that a person who’s losing vision because of a cloudy natural lens had to undergo cataract operation, only to realize that, without vision correction, their sight remained poor since there was no lens. The eye lens helps you see clear images of objects at various distances. As a result, they had to wear thick, high-powered eyeglasses or special contact lenses to refract light and focus images on the retina.