When Your Lens Prescription Needs Renewing
Oct 19th 2016
Have you ever wondered why you need eye checkups every one year, 18 months, or two years? Is getting a new prescription
an absolute necessity? Only if you need new glasses lenses or contacts
after your first lens prescription has expired. The regulations vary
from state to state, but even those who feel like they don’t need new
prescriptions will eventually have to acquire them. What it comes down
to is change and safety.
Our bodies change more in a short period that we realize. After a year, the change in your eyesight may be imperceptible. So, extending the life of your current lens prescription may not be a problem and your optometrist may agree. However, even if your eyesight changes a little, it can cause problems if you try to continue using your old prescription. You may get headaches and your eyesight may worsen faster. If one eye changes, the other tries to compensate, and that can cause eyestrain and headaches, too.
When an optometrist checks your eyes, he or she also checks for health problems that do not have obvious symptoms. In a matter of months your eyes could develop issues of which you have no knowledge unless you visit your doctor. Things can get steadily and quickly worse over the life of your prescription.
Both health and safety are concerns when it comes to eye health. As your eyesight worsens, so does your ability to see potential dangers. This affects not only your safety, but the safety of others, particularly while doing things like driving. Ultimately, it’s best for everyone if they go about their day with the clearest vision possible.
If your lens prescription must be renewed, don’t wait; take care of your eyesight. Let Speert be your source for new glasses. We have all you could need to suit your new prescription.
