Having Eye Problems? Here’s How An Optometrist Can Help!

Issues and disorders of the eyes are common. According to the World Health Organization, approximately 2 billion people in the world are suffering from vision impairment.

In regard to diagnosing eyesight issues and disorders, optometrists play an important role. These are healthcare professionals who are qualified for examining your eyes and diagnose vision disorders and other issues of the eyes. They can diagnose, treat and prescribe medications for these issues. Moreover, they can offer medical advice and measures to care for the eyes.

This article discusses the details of how an optometrist can help you.

Diagnosing Eye-Related Disorders

Optometrists get a university qualification to:

•          Diagnose eye diseases and disorders, such as glaucoma and cataract
•          Identify helath disorders that may be related to the eyes, such as thyroid issues and diabetes.
•          Identify vision disorders by examining the eyes
•          Prescribe and give contact lenses and glasses
•          Treat eye focusing and coordination disorders
•          Care for the patients that are partially sighted
•          Prescribe patients with optical aids

Optometrists And Providing Advice

Optometrists can also offer advice on:

•          Sunglasses
•         Lighting
•          Sports vision
•          Vision requirements and occupational eye safety
•         General vision and eye protection
•          Care for contact lens users
•          Vision-related disabilities
•          Fashion or prescription spectacle frames, lens, etc.

Optometrist Consultation

Optometrists will conduct a proper eye exam during the typical consultation. This eye exam is for ruling out or identifying any eye diseases, such as cataracts or glaucoma.

Moreover, your optometrist will also:

•          Walk you through the consultation and record your history
•          Conduct a proper examination of your eyes and other related structures for vision issues, abnormalities or signs and symptoms of eye diseases.
•          Examine your eyes to identify any focusing disorders, such as hypermetropia, myopia, presbyopia or astigmatism.
•          Examine your eyes to evaluate the coordination and movement
•          After examining the eyes, they can also conduct further tests to identify disorders and diseases.
•          If the optometrist believes you need eye surgery, they may refer you to an ophthalmologist (specialists who perform eye surgeries to treat diseases and disorders of the eyes) or to a local doctor.

Eye Care For The Entire Family

The optometrists are qualified for treating the entire family. For instance, they can identify vision disorders in your infant, your school-going child, adults and the geriatric.

While adults are able to identify the vision changes they face, it is difficult to identify these in children. However, if your child is complaining about seeing double, covering their eyes while reading, confusing words or phrases, tilting their head at an unusual position in order to read; take them to an eye specialist soon.

Moreover, the older adults who have hypertension, diabetes, etc. also require regular eye checkups as these diseases affect the eyes as well.

If you’re looking for an optometrist in Kuwait, get in touch with Kuwait Specialized Eye Center. They have a skilled and experienced team of optometrists and ophthalmologists and advanced eye center with the latest equipment to offer world-class treatment to their patients.