Which health screenings and exams are top priorities for you? If you’re like most adults, monitoring your weight, cholesterol, and blood pressure is probably part of your health care routine. But what ...

As parents start thinking about sending their children back to school, an eye exam may need to be on the “to-do” list. Judy Walrath, OD, Director of Professional Relations, Dr. Tavel Family Eye Care, ...

Whether you have perfect vision or not, adults 18 and older should get a comprehensive eye exam every year, according to Dr. Lacy Anderson. “Even people with 20/20 vision can benefit from annual ...

Four in 10 adults in the U.S. may be at high risk for vision loss – but about 40% of that group aren’t keeping up with recommended annual comprehensive eye exams, according to the Centers for Disease ...

More than one in five Americans haven’t visited the optometrist in at least a year and another 15% “can’t remember” the last ...

Rachel Fairbank is a freelance science writer based in Texas. When she is not writing, she can be found spending time with her family, or at her local boxing gym. Staying safe during a pandemic means ...

The American Academy of Ophthalmology has released its 2026 update to the Preferred Practice Pattern guidelines for adult eye exams, adding emphasis on uncorrected refractive error, high myopia, and ...

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Getting your eyes dilated is an important part of any complete eye exam. Once your doctor puts in the dilating drops, it takes about 20–30 minutes for your pupils to fully open, or dilate. After your ...

The optometrist office offers a variety of eye care services including comprehensive eye exams, pediatric eye exams, myopia management, and urgent eye care for emergencies.