The #1 Way To Maximize Your Eye Health And Vision

Visit your Doctor of Optometry for routine annual comprehensive eye exams. During your visit your doctor will check several things, including the health of your eye, determining your best corrected vision and ruling out ocular diseases that are blinding (glaucoma, cataracts and diabetic retinopathy). Additionally, your doctor will evaluate how well your eyes work binocularly (as a team), focusing ability at distance (driving), near (reading) and computer (intermediate). Your optometrist can also detect signs of elevated cholesterol, elevated blood pressure, side effects of common medications and skin disorders including cancer. A routine exam evaluates your color vision and depth perception and checks for gradual changes that may suggest other concerns. Most importantly, your doctor will advise if you need prescription eyeglasses, prescription contact lenses, eye exercises or eye drops to keep your vision sharp, your eyes working well together or if you need dry eye relief. An annual eye exam is one of the best and quickest ways to get a checkup of your general health. Your optometrist will use an ophthalmoscope to evaluate the ocular blood vessels and retinal tissue to see if there are any underlying health concerns you may have never noticed. Eye exams can detect if your change of vision is related to normal aging or if it is related to undiagnosed medical conditions. The #1 way to maximize your eye health and vision is to schedule an annual comprehensive eye exam with your local Doctor of Optometry (OD).

About the author:

Dr. Lamont Bunyon is an award-winning optometrist and optometry practice coach who teaches fellow optometrists how to launch and grow their practices to leave a legacy without limiting their lifestyle. He is the owner of Special Eye Care, a community based private optometry practice serving Prince George’s County, Maryland and surrounding areas since 2005. He volunteers extensively with the 100 Black Men of America, Inc. and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. mentoring young people. Dr. Lamont is father to two young sons, Micah and Madden and husband to fellow Doctor of Optometry, Dr. Mesheca. Dr. Bunyon can reached at DrLamontOD.com or on all social media @DrLamontOD. For optometrists looking to launch or grow their practice he can reached at superherodoc.com, his platform to empower optometrists to better serve their communities