Why You Need a New Eyeglass Prescription Every Year

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If you wear eyeglasses, you may have had an experience where you visit a doctor from year to year and receive the same prescription. If you keep getting the same bill of health, you might reasonably wonder why the doctor needs to keep writing out the same results. We’ll look at why you really do need this service once a year, so you don’t ‘forget’ to make your yearly appointment.

Your Vision Changes

Your vision can change subtly over time, and any discrepancies from year to year are good for your eye doctor to know about. Usually, your eyes are liable to get worse from year to year, but there are times when your vision can actually improve if you’ve been taking care of your eyes over the year (e.g., better diet, rinsing out contact lenses, etc.).

So even if you don’t need a new prescription, you might get some insight into how these subtle differences can affect you in the future. And if you do happen to need a new prescription, even if you’re only adjusting it slightly, having the right glasses or contact lenses can do wonders for your eyes. When you use your eyes every day for that many hours, any eye strain or magnification can eventually start to cause problems.

Disease and Disorder Prevention

Around the world, many visual impairments can be largely avoided with yearly eye exams. Yet, there are millions who won’t discover serious problems until they need more serious treatments (e.g., surgery, etc.). This is compounded with the number of hours we spend staring at screens, causing eye strain that will only worsen with time. Seeing your eye doctor gives them a way to assess everything from your cornea to your optic nerves to the resilience of your eye. When you consider many disorders start with no symptoms, this is more necessary than you might think.

Eye health is strongly linked with your overall health. Different bodily conditions may cause vision problems, which can easily be the first thing you (or your doctor) notices. If nothing else, going to the eye doctor every year can give you a little peace of mind about how your eyes are progressing over time.

5 Tips to Avoid Losing Your Glasses  

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Many people who wear glasses are prone to losing them or forgetting them. Losing your glasses can be a great inconvenience – and also an expensive problem if you paid a lot of money for them. There are many things you can do to avoid losing your glasses. The following 5 suggestions can help ensure your glasses are always in a place that you would expect, and at least in one case, can help you find them even when they’re not.

1. Have a Routine

Put on your glasses every morning at the same time. If you take off your glasses during the day, always take them off at the same time, and then put them back on at the same time. At the end of the day, leave your glasses in a location where they can easily be found. Following a predictable routine makes it much harder to lose your glasses.

2. Have One or Two Homes for Your Glasses

When you do remove your glasses, make a point of always putting them in the same location (or locations). When you’re not sure what’s happened to your glasses, go back to those same places to look.

3. Track Your Glasses With Your Smart Phone

Purchase a wireless tracking device and locator that attaches to glasses and can connect to your smartphone. These devices make finding a lost pair of glasses much simpler and faster.

4. Purchase a Cord

If you like to be able to remove your glasses throughout the day, at any time, buy a cord that attaches to the ears of your glasses and can be used to hang your glasses from your neck. This way, your glasses will always be available to use.

5. Keep Them In A Case

Make the deliberate choice to put your glasses in a case every time you take them off. A bulky, brightly colored case will be much easier to find than a folded-up pair of glasses, especially if you wear wireframes.

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At McPherson Optometry, we can help you find a beautiful pair of glasses you’ll never want to take off. That makes them much harder to lose! Call today to make an appointment.

 

Is It Time to Replace Your Eyeglasses?

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Millions of people rely on glasses to help them see clearly or better. However, many people delay getting their eyeglasses replaced as needed. The general recommendation is to have your eyes checked annually to make sure your prescription eyeglasses are still doing their job to help support the better vision. Nevertheless, there are a few signs you can watch for that may tell you that it is time to schedule an appointment with us at McPherson Optometry to get your eyeglasses replaced.

1. You catch yourself squinting while wearing your glasses.

Squinting can be an almost involuntary response to not seeing clearly. You may catch yourself squinting when you read, while you drive, or when you are simply trying to focus on something. Take note of when you are squinting and why so you can discuss the issue with the eye doctor.

2. Your vision seems blurry or not as good.

Vision changes can be hard to catch if the problem progresses slowly. However, one surefire sign that you need to get new glasses is if your vision appears blurry even when you have your glasses on.

3. Your eyeglasses have issues because of their age.

Perhaps your lenses are severely scratched. Maybe your glasses no longer fit the way they did when you first got them. You may even have problems with the structure of the frames. In any of these situations, it is highly likely that it has been a while since your glasses were replaced. So it may be time to make an appointment.

4. You have problems with headaches.

Straining to see can bring about mild and ongoing headaches. If your glasses are not doing their job, your eyes and brain work harder just so you can see whatever it is you are looking at and process this information. Undue stress can lead to headaches or even migraines for some people.

Need New Glasses in North Syracuse?

Keeping your eyeglass prescription up to date can work wonders for the good of your visual health. If you believe it is time to get new glasses, reach out to us at McPherson Optometry in North Syracuse to schedule an appointment.