Eye Exams Are The Key to Managing Your Eye Health
Eye exams do so much more than determine your lens prescription; they’re the key to understanding and managing your eye health.
As we grow older, our eye health can change. These changes can affect our risk of developing a range of eye diseases and conditions, some of which can cause vision loss.
At Clarity Eyecare, we believe managing your eye health is an essential part of your overall health care, so we use a range of technologies and techniques to get ahead of potential issues before they permanently affect your vision.
Our team is ready to serve you! Book an eye exam today and get a deeper look into your eye health.
How Do We Look For Eye Diseases & Conditions?
Preventative eye care is all about detecting eye diseases and conditions early in their development. Because many of these issues can develop with little to no noticeable symptoms, we have to use various technologies and techniques to get a full picture of your eye health.
Some of the tools we use include:
Tonometry techniques help us measure your intraocular pressure (IOP) levels, which could help uncover signs of glaucoma. Optos retinal imaging gives us an ultra-wide view of your retina, which is very helpful for detecting age-related macular degeneration and diabetic eye disease.
Common Eye Diseases & Conditions
Eye diseases you could develop depend on various factors, like age, health, genetics, and lifestyle changes.
We consider each of these factors during a comprehensive eye exam and orientate our approach to better suit your needs. At the end of the eye exam, we’ll discuss our findings with you and provide our treatment strategies for managing any possible eye health problems.
Treatments may include medications, eye drops, lifestyle changes, prescription lenses, or surgery.
Glaucoma
Glaucoma is a group of eye diseases that affect a part of your eye called the optic nerve. The optic nerve is responsible for sending signals from your retina to the brain, providing you with sight. However, glaucoma can damage the optic nerve and lead to vision loss.
Many types of glaucoma occur when your eye’s internal pressure rises to unstable levels, but other types of glaucoma can affect your optic nerve without affecting your eye’s pressure.
The 3 common types of glaucoma include open-angle glaucoma, angle-closure glaucoma, and normal-tension glaucoma.
- Open-angle glaucoma develops slowly when blockages form in your eye’s drainage system, raising your eye pressure.
- Angle-closure glaucoma occurs when the drainage angle of your eye closes, which rapidly increases your eye pressure and leads to emergency symptoms.
- Normal-tension glaucoma doesn’t affect your eye pressure, but our team can detect it by observing your optic nerve during an eye exam.
Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of vision loss in adults over 55.
AMD affects the macula, a part of your eye that provides central vision. As AMD develops, it can affect your ability to read, drive, or recognize faces.
Dry AMD is the most common form of this disease, but wet AMD is responsible for 90% of AMD-related vision loss. Wet AMD can cause sudden symptoms and needs emergency care.
Cataracts
Cataracts are an eye condition that typically develops as we age. If cataracts develop for long enough, it could lead to blindness.
Your eye’s clear, crystalline lens is responsible for helping us focus at various distances. However, proteins in the lens can break down and clump together over time, causing the lens to become rigid. As the lens stiffens, it can develop a hazy, milky colour that could obstruct your vision.
Early vision problems associated with cataracts can be corrected using prescription glasses and contacts, but the only way to effectively treat cataracts is to remove them surgically.
Diabetic Eye Disease
Diabetes can lead to several health issues, some of which can affect our eyes.
Learn more about diabetic eye diseases by visiting our Diabetic Eye Exams page!
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We’re easy to find in Surrey. Find us at #107 – 14340 64th Avenue, just east of 144th Street.
Our Address
- #107 – 14340 64th Street
- Surrey, BC V3W 1Z1
Contact Information
- Phone: 778-564-0275
- Email: [email protected]
Hours of Operation
- Monday: Closed
- Tuesday: 11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
- Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Sunday: Closed
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Clarity Eyecare
- #107 - 14340 64th Street
- Surrey, BC V3W 1Z1
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P: 778-564-0275
[email protected]