The eyes are necessary but sensitive organs. Along with the other senses, sight triggers emotions and enhances learning by moving information from the outer world into the brain. Vision is a primary tool for creating reality. Since regular eye care keeps minor vision disturbances from becoming disabilities, it is important to visit an eye doctor for regular examinations.
Optometrists serve as primary eye care doctors who prescribe glasses, and properly fitted contact lenses, to correct myopia (nearsightedness), presbyopia (aging eyes), and astigmatism (misshaped eyes). They also treat eye diseases, and with training, perform surgical techniques to remove foreign bodies, treat eyelid disorders and repair corneal injuries. Regulated by state boards, optometrists must have four years of specialized training after earning a bachelor’s degree. Their post graduate classes in ocular pharmacology allow them to prescribe medications that treat infections, ease pain, and treat glaucoma. It is common for optometrists to team-up with other eye doctors to get the best results possible, to treat unusual or difficult disorders, or when an eye problem is related to a systemic disorder.
Optometrists, like those at Abba Eye Care, maintain their licenses through continuing education that keeps them abreast of the latest techniques and recently discovered eye disorders. It is through this ongoing education that doctors gain experience in Lasik Surgery, a laser surgery that corrects vision by altering the cornea’s shape. Partnered with one of Colorado’s top laser surgeons, the doctors at Abba Eye Care evaluate patients for Lasik vision correction, then provide care before and after laser vision correction surgeries. The doctors also evaluate patients for cataract surgery.
Children can develop good eye care habits when they start visiting an optometrist at three years old. Even though someone so young might not complain about vision problems, unusual fatigue, amblyopia (a lazy eye), and balance or behavior problems may be signs of vision disturbances that may cause developmental delays. The doctors work well with children, who can benefit from early examinations.
Regular eye examinations can correct vision and, in many cases, prevents damage from treatable eye disorders. When looking for eye care in Colorado Springs CO, choose an optometrist who is good with very young children while understanding the needs of older family members. When considering health care, include the eyes.
