Comprehensive Eye Exams in Southside

Comprehensive Eye Exams in Southside

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Your Vision. Your Future.

Is your child having a hard time seeing the board in class?

Do you struggle to read fine-print in books and menus?

Regular comprehensive eye exams involve a series of tests that enable your Southside eye doctor to check your eye health and vision. This type of eye exam can only be performed by an eye doctor, and shouldn’t be confused with the vision screenings given in schools or other non-professional settings.

Having regular comprehensive eye exams is crucial when it comes to protecting your eyes from sight-threatening diseases, and ensuring that your optical prescription is up-to-date.

A comprehensive eye exam can also reveal signs of a general health condition like diabetes, hypertension or high cholesterol.

Contact our eye care clinic today to schedule your comprehensive eye exam today!

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Why Is It Important to Get Your Eyes Tested Regularly?

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Comprehensive eye exams are an important part of maintaining great vision and eye health for the entire family.

During your eye exam, your eye doctor will check for any refractive errors or visual skill deficiencies that may hinder development or learning, and diagnose, manage, and treat eye diseases and conditions, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration that can cause severe vision loss in adults.

Many of these sight-robbing conditions show little to no symptoms until they’ve already caused learning difficulties, significant damage to the eye, and/or irreversible vision loss. Routine eye exams ensure early diagnosis and treatment of these and other conditions.


What to Expect From Your Eye Exam

  • Glasses/contact lens prescription updates

    We'll provide you with an updated prescription so that you can see clearly. Some people require a new prescription every year, whereas others only need a new prescription every 2-3 years.

  • Evaluating your child’s vision for learning

    Conditions such as strabismus and amblyopia, and visual skill deficiencies such as convergence insufficiency can negatively impact your child’s learning.

  • Diagnosis & treatment of eye diseases

    Eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy may show no symptoms until it’s too late. The earlier the treatment, the more effective the outcome.

  • Rule out signs of systemic diseases

    Common systemic diseases such as diabetes and stroke can first be detected in the eyes as part of a comprehensive eye exam.


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Comprehensive Eye Exams FAQs

Is a comprehensive eye exam the same as a vision screening?

No. Vision screenings like the one performed for children in school or at optical-only stores only check for 20/20 vision. They do not check for the presence of sight-threatening eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration or cataracts. They also do not check for visual skill deficiencies such as problems with visual tracking or processing. Comprehensive eye exams are more thorough and use advanced equipment to evaluate your vision and eye health.

How often should I get an eye exam?

Eye doctors usually recommend that you come in for a comprehensive eye exam at least once a year. This ensures that your glasses or contact lens prescription stays up to date and that signs and symptoms of developing eye conditions are caught early before they cause lasting damage.

When should I bring my child in for their first comprehensive eye exam?

A child’s first eye exam should take place at age 6 months. It’s important not to delay eye exams for young infants and children as some early eye problems can affect vision for life. Detecting vision problems early can keep a minor issue from becoming something serious (and more challenging to treat).

Want to get your children off to a good start in life? Visit A1A Family EyeCare for an eye exam today!

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- Jul. 06, 2024
Staff was very helpful and friendly. Doctor was very polite and went over everything well with me
- Jul. 05, 2024
Since you enter you feel the kindness and profesional they are. All the nenbers of the office are sp... ecial and excellent. Thank you for help me and the rest of my family to look the world in better way.
- Jul. 04, 2024
The environment definitely feels family oriented. The staff were nice, polite, and very helpful. The... doctor was understanding, patient, knowledgeable and good with kids.
- Jun. 09, 2024
Great practice, everyone was very efficient, knowledgeable & thorough. I will be back.
- Jun. 02, 2024
Dr Horning is an excellent doctor. He is very thorough and answers all my questions. Also, very impo... rtant is I never wait long. The office staff are always friendly.
- May. 24, 2024
Fast, efficient and friendly. Been using A1A for years.
- May. 09, 2024
The Staff was courteous, friendly and helpful. I picked out my new glasses and received them in less... than 2 weeks! I love my new glasses and I would highly recommend A1A Family Eye Care to family and friends.
- Apr. 06, 2024
I've been a long time client of A1A Eyecare and I wouldnt trust my eyecare to anyone else.
- Mar. 31, 2024
Dr Horning and his crew are the best I've ever had care for my vision.
- Mar. 30, 2024
Highly recommended. 1st time customer and will be going back
- Mar. 25, 2024
I was very impressed with Dr. Kaitlin Brown 's complete regard to every detail. She was very thoroug... h in areas that other EyeCare Specialist missed. Thanks a Million for being passionate about Eye Care/Health.
- Mar. 25, 2024
Great staff and excellent service. Highly recommend!
- Mar. 20, 2024
Love Dr. Joly, shes the reason we visit A1A.
- Mar. 08, 2024
Great experience, very friendly and knowledgeable staff. Dr. Joly took her time & explained everythi... ng & answered all of my questions.
- Feb. 28, 2024
I've been going to Dr. Brown for 2 years now and she is fantastic. She takes the time to listen to m... y concerns and take my feedback into consideration rather than just reading the numbers from the machine. She's excellent and always so sweet. I have also seen Dr. Joly and she was wonderful as well...so thorough and so kind and caring. They're both great!
- Feb. 27, 2024
This was my first visit with Dr. Joly and she was great. She listens and explains everything very th... oroughly. Picking out my glasses was a breeze with their vast selection and pickup was quick and easy.
- Feb. 09, 2024
Dr. Horning is very thorough and his staff is extremely timely, I am always seen by Dr. Horning with... in minutes of my appointed time. The staff is knowledgeable and friendly and very helpful!
- Jan. 30, 2024
Dr. Brown is a wonderful doctor always makes you feel at ease she is very personal and professional ... and always takes her time with you and Chole was very sweet and friendly
- Jan. 28, 2024
Really love this place
- Jan. 25, 2024
I had an excellent experience here.Dr Joly is thorough, patient, and answered all my questions. The ... selection of glasses is huge and the prices are reasonable. Chloe was really pleasant and very helpful.

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Comprehensive Eye Exams in Southside

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