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You've come to the right place to
find out about a vision problems, ocular disease, and associated general
health. This purpose of this site is to share information related to the
necessity of regularly scheduled eye exams. Your optometrist specializes
in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and disorders of
the visual system, the eye and associated structures, as well as the diagnosis
of related conditions. Among the types of treatment optometrists use are
prescription glasses, contact lenses, vision therapy, low vision aids,
and pharmaceutical agents for the treatment of ocular disease. During the
exam, the doctor also assesses general health conditions. Diabetes, high
blood pressure, and arteriosclerosis are often detected during vision exams.
The detection of ocular disease is necessary to preserve and enhance the
patient's quality of life. The categories discussed in the following
pages will be: (click on links)
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