For most healthy adults, a comprehensive exam is recommended every one to two years. However, if you are over 60, have diabetes, or have a family history of glaucoma, we usually recommend an annual visit. Children should have their eyes checked before starting school to ensure vision issues don't interfere with their learning.

Many serious eye conditions, such as glaucoma or macular degeneration, often have no early symptoms. By the time you notice a change in your vision, permanent damage may have already occurred. Additionally, an eye exam can sometimes reveal early signs of general health issues like high blood pressure or diabetes.

While extended screen time won't cause permanent physical damage, it often leads to "digital eye strain." This can cause headaches, blurred vision, and dry eyes. To help, we recommend the 20-20-20 rule: every 20 minutes, look at something 20 feet away for at least 20 seconds to give your eye muscles a break.

Unless you have been specifically prescribed "extended wear" lenses designed for overnight use, you should never sleep in your contacts. Sleeping in standard lenses significantly increases your risk of serious eye infections and deprives your cornea of the oxygen it needs to stay healthy.

No, this is a common myth. Glasses do not change the physical structure of your eye or make your vision worse. They simply correct the way light hits your retina so you can see clearly. You might feel like your eyes are weaker when you take them off, but that is simply because you’ve become accustomed to seeing the world in sharp focus.