Between work, school, family, and everything else on your schedule, it's easy to put your own eye health off for another day. But did you know your eyes can also reveal signs of eye diseases and changes in your health, often before you notice symptoms yourself?
At O'Fallon Family Eyecare, we take the time to understand your concerns, explain what we're seeing, and answer your questions.
A comprehensive eye exam can help you update your glasses or contact lens prescription. But it's also one of the best ways to protect your long-term eye health. During your visit, our O'Fallon eye doctors will evaluate how well you're seeing, assess the health of your eyes, and look for early signs of conditions like glaucoma, cataracts, and diabetic eye disease.
Because many eye conditions develop gradually without noticeable symptoms, routine eye exams allow us to monitor changes over time and recommend treatment when it's needed. You'll also have the opportunity to see images of your eyes, ask questions, and better understand your vision.
How often you need an eye exam depends on your age, health, and whether you have any existing vision or eye health concerns. While everyone's needs are different, regular exams are recommended:
If you're not sure how often you should schedule an eye exam, we'll help you determine what's best for your eyes and lifestyle.
Healthy vision plays an important role in how children learn, play, and grow. Pediatric eye exams help us identify vision problems that may affect them inside and outside the classroom.
Diabetes can affect your vision long before you notice changes. Diabetic eye exams allow us to monitor your retina, detect signs of diabetic eye disease, and help protect your long-term vision.
Contact lenses aren't one-size-fits-all. A contact lens exam includes additional measurements to ensure your lenses fit comfortably, provide clear vision, and support the long-term health of your eyes.
Great eye care starts with having the right information. That's why we've invested in advanced technology that helps us get a more complete picture of your eye health while making your visit more comfortable. Instead of relying on older testing methods, we use modern diagnostic tools that help us detect changes earlier, monitor your vision over time, and explain exactly what we're seeing along the way.
The Optomap gives us a wide, detailed view of the retina without the need for routine dilation in many eye exams. We'll review your images together, explain what we're seeing, and compare them over time to monitor your eye health. It's a simple way to learn more about your eyes while helping us identify changes that may need closer attention.
Some eye conditions develop quietly, without affecting your vision until damage has already occurred. The iWellness Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) screening allows us to look beneath the surface of your retina and optic nerve, helping us evaluate for early signs of glaucoma and other eye health concerns with a quick, comfortable scan.
Finding the right prescription is about more than reading letters on a chart. Our digital prescription technology provides highly accurate measurements that allow us to fine-tune your prescription with greater precision. You'll even be able to see how your vision has changed over time.
Checking your eye pressure is an important part of protecting your vision and screening for glaucoma. We measure your eye pressure without the uncomfortable puff of air many people remember from years past, making the process quick, accurate, and much more comfortable.
Every visit is a chance for us to get to know you a little better. We want you to leave knowing not only how well you see, but how healthy your eyes are and what you can do to keep them that way. Schedule an eye exam in O'Fallon and let our optometrists help you protect your vision for the years ahead.