Torga Optical Explains Why Eye Exams are Important

REGULAR EYE EXAMINATIONS ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO YOUR OVERALL HEALTH AND YOUR VISION.

Everyone wants clear, An Examination by a scription, your Torga Optical healthy, and comfortable Torga Optometrist will optometrist will list the vision for their entire life. include the following: vision correction necessary Many eye diseases show no Internal and external for your left and right eyes. immediate symptoms until eye health examination: If there is a plus (+) sign the damage is done. Regular A Torga Optometrist will before your prescription, check-ups can help detect conduct an internal and ex- you are farsighted and have these diseases at early ternal examination of your trouble seeing things up stages - glaucoma, retinal eyes which is necessary close. If there is a minus (-) disease, diabetes, high blood to detect signs of possible sign before your prescrippressure and cataracts. disorders, such as cata- tion, you are near-sighted

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In every region, Torga check: An evaluation of number is after the “+” or “-” Optical works closely with your current eyeglass sign, the greater the vision selected eye specialists. prescription is performed to correction you need. So, if after having your determine its suitability for Comfortable and Clear eyes examined by a Torga your present lifestyle. Vision to suit your lifestyle optometrist, you need to be Visual acuity tests: At Torga Optical, our referred, you will be referred This tests your ability to optometrists will examine to doctors with whom Torga see sharply and clearly at your eyes and discuss with works closely. all distances. you the best visual options

What can you expect Refraction: This tests to suit the many different when a Torga Optometrist your eye’s ability to focus lifestyles that most of us examines your eyes? light rays exactly on the have these days.

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