Questions To Ask Your Optician
Booking a visit to your opticians is an important appointment for you to make. Ensuring your eyesight is healthy and working correctly is essential for your day to day life. When you go to your appointment, don’t feel afraid to ask questions. Your optician will always welcome any questions you have about the appointment, the eye test and your eye health. Asking questions is important as it gives you an in-depth insight into your eye health and how you can improve it and keep your eyes healthy.
If you aren’t sure what to ask, here is a list of questions we’d recommend asking.
General Questions
1. What Can I Do To Improve My Eye Health?
This is an important question to ask as it will help to keep your eyes working
well and reduce the risk of eye conditions. There may be certain lifestyle
choices that you can change in order to improve your eye health such as
stopping smoking, reducing alcohol consumption, taking multivitamins etc.
2. What Kind Of Tests Are Involved In The Eye
Exam?
Understanding what kind of eye tests you will be undergoing during your eye
exam will help you to understand what your optician is looking for in your
eyes. If you have got an eye condition, you will understand which part of your
eye has a problem and how it will affect your overall vision.
3. Where Can I find Information and Advice on
Eye Health?
Your optician will gladly be able to give you a list of websites or
leaflets on eye health and different eye conditions. This will help you
understand how to keep your eyes healthy and what symptoms to look out for.
4. How Often Do You Recommend I Return For An
Eye Test?
Whilst the general recommendation for a healthy adult is one eye test every two
years, this can vary for different people. You may need an eye test at least
once a year if you have an eye condition or are at risk of getting one. Asking
your optician will help you plan your next appointment.
If You Have A New Eye Prescription or Condition
1. What Is The Cause Of My Vision Loss?
Understanding what has caused your vision problems can help you improve
your eye health in the future. If it has been caused by things such as eye
strain or lifestyle choices, you will be able to make changes in order to
prevent your eyesight from getting worse. If your vision loss has been caused
by a genetic or hereditary condition, you will be able to recommend that your
children and relatives get checked.
2. Am I Safe To Drive?
Some eye conditions are unsafe to drive with. Finding out if your eye condition
will make it unsafe for you to drive will prevent you from breaking the law.
Continuing to drive with certain eye conditions is illegal, you could be
arrested or fined.
3. How Effective Is Treatment?
Different eye conditions have different treatments. Some eye conditions can be
reversed with certain treatments depending on the progression of the eye
condition. Understanding how effective the treatment is in maintaining your
current vision.
4. Are Any Other Treatments Available?
With some eye conditions, there are various treatments available, including
laser eye surgery and eye surgery. Knowing what kind of treatments are
available and what the benefits and risk of each one include will help you
decide which treatment is right for you.
5. Is There Anything I Need to Avoid?
You may find that you need to may need to make lifestyle changes if you have a
new eye condition or prescription. Knowing what things you need to avoid can
help prevent your vision from getting worse.
If you have any questions you’d like answered, we’re more
than happy to help. Our expert team are available to give you the information
you need to feel confident with your eyesight.
If you are due for an eye exam, book an appointment at your local Harrold’s
branch. We are an award-winning optometrists with an expert team who are always
happy to help.
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