Eye Care in Arlington Texas
To maintain good vision and to keep your eyes healthy, it is important to have routine eye exams. For those with stable vision and without any eye disease, Paragon Eye Associates generally recommends having routine eye exams every two years. At this exam your vision will be checked and you will be screened for eye diseases and disorders. If further testing is required, a more comprehensive exam and possible testing will be scheduled.
If you experience any changes in your vision between regularly scheduled visits, you should schedule an appointment with us as soon as possible. Early detection of problems and treatment can be the key to preventing loss of vision.
You should bring the following items with you to your eye appointment:
- Glasses, contact lenses or both.
- A list of all prescription and over-the-counter drugs currently being taken.
- Medical or health insurance card and personal identification.
Signs that You May Need and Eye Exam:
- Holding a book too close to their eyes.
- Difficulty reading the blackboard in school.
- Complaints of blurry eyesight.
- Squinting a lot.
- Closing or covering one eye in order to see.
- Arms are suddenly “too short”, need to hold the newspaper or other reading material far away.
- Unusual difficulty adjusting to dark rooms.
- Difficulty focusing on close or distant objects.
- Unusual sensitivity to light or glare.
- Change in the color of the eye.
- Red-rimmed, encrusted or swollen lids.
- Recurrent pain in or around the eyes.
- Double vision.
- Dark spots at the center of vision.
- Lines and straight edges appear wavy or distorted.
- Excess tearing or “watery eyes.”
- Dry eyes with itching or burning.
- Seeing spots or ghost-like images.
The following symptoms are indications of serious medical problems that require immediate attention:
- Sudden loss of vision in one eye.
- Sudden hazy or blurred vision.
- Flashes of light or black spots in the field of vision.
- Halos or rainbows around lights.
- Curtain-like blotting out of vision.
- Loss of peripheral (side) vision.