Key Questions For Your Eye Care Provider

Routine vision care exams are crucial for maintaining good eye health and detecting any potential issues early. Whether it’s your first visit in a while or your regularly scheduled exam, it’s important to be prepared with questions that can help you better understand your vision health. Here are some questions to cover with your provider at your next appointment:

Exam

Having exam-related questions ready for your next vision care exam can greatly enhance the quality and outcome of your appointment. You can ensure that you address all your concerns, clarify any aspects of your vision health and know when it’s appropriate to reschedule based on your vision health needs.

• What tests will be performed during the exam?
• How is my overall eye health?
• Do I need to update my prescription?
• Are there signs of eye disease or other vision conditions?
• How often should I schedule eye exams?
• What materials do you recommend for my vision correction?
• Are there any new treatments or technologies I should be aware of?
• Based on my family history, are there diseases or conditions I should watch for symptoms of?

Health and Wellness

Your eye care provider attends continuing education courses and learns the latest in health and wellness eye care. They can offer great advice to help keep your eyes healthy, and strategies for preventing damage, injury and disease.

• How should I properly care for my contact lenses to avoid eye injury or disease?
• When should I wear safety glasses?
• I spend a lot of time using screens. Are there steps I can take to keep my eyes healthy and vision clear?
• If I need to use eye drops, which drops do you recommend?
• Am I a good candidate for vision correction surgery?

Materials

When it comes time to select materials, making informed choices is key for both clear vision and long-term eye health. Be sure to discuss your budget and lifestyle so your provider can offer expertise and personalized recommendations that fit your needs.

• Should I be selecting a certain frame shape or lens design based on my lifestyle or career?
• Are there eyeglass lens options that will make my vision clearer?
• Would I benefit from adding anti-reflective coating to my lenses?
• Is there a lens material that makes the most sense to use for my prescription?
• Would I benefit from computer glasses with occupational lenses or digital single vision lenses?
• What are the important things to look for in sunglasses?
• If I order contact lenses today, when will I receive them?
• Are there advantages to ordering an annual supply of contact lenses vs. a few boxes?
• If I order eyeglasses lenses today, when will I receive them?

Don’t be afraid to ask your eye care provider questions about your care! They are your partner in vision health and can help guide you through the process.