Vision and prescription
How clearly you see and whether glasses or contact lenses need an update.
Community eye care guide
Healthy eyes are a habit. We’re here to help.
Straightforward guidance for routine exams, contact lenses, glasses, and the moments when an eye concern should not wait.
General education only. Your eye doctor may recommend a different plan based on your eyes and health.
Regular care
A checkup is simple. What it can reveal matters.
A comprehensive eye exam does more than update a prescription. Based on your age, symptoms, and health history, an optometrist may evaluate:
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Eye teamwork
Focusing, tracking, alignment, and how the eyes work together.
Eye pressure and front-eye health
Signs involving the cornea, lens, and other visible structures.
Retina and optic nerve
A view inside the eye, sometimes with dilation, to look for changes that may not cause early symptoms.
How often should you come in?
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1
Children 6–17
Before first grade and every year afterward.
2
Adults 18–64, low risk
At least every two years.
3
Adults 65+
Every year.
4
At-risk patients
At least annually or as recommended. Contact-lens wear, diabetes, high blood pressure, eye disease history, eye injury, and certain medicines can change the schedule.
These are general AOA recommendations. Symptoms, changing vision, or your doctor’s advice always take priority.
Not sure when you were last checked?
Call Boan Optometry. We can help you decide what kind of visit to schedule and what to bring.
Contact lenses
Clean habits protect comfortable wear.
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Start with clean, dry hands
Wash and dry your hands before touching lenses or your eyes.
Keep water away
Never rinse or store contacts in tap, bottled, or distilled water. Remove them before swimming, showering, or using a hot tub.
Use fresh solution
Use the recommended disinfecting solution every time. Never reuse solution or “top off” old solution.
Respect the schedule
Replace lenses when prescribed and do not sleep in daily-wear lenses unless your eye doctor specifically says it is safe.
Care for the case
Rub and rinse the case with fresh solution, air-dry it upside down, and replace it at least every three months or as directed.
Carry backup glasses
Be ready to remove your contacts if your eyes become irritated or uncomfortable.
Remove your contacts and call promptly for eye pain, redness, itching, heavy tearing, or blurred or changing vision.
Glasses
A little care keeps lenses clearer longer.
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Rinse before wiping
Use lukewarm water to remove dust that could scratch the lenses.
Clean gently
Use a small drop of pH-neutral dishwashing liquid or an eyeglass-safe spray, then dry with a clean microfiber cloth.
Skip shirts and tissues
Fabric and paper can hold particles that create fine scratches.
Store them safely
Use a hard case, place glasses lens-side up, and avoid a hot car or dashboard.
Let us adjust the fit
If frames slide, pinch, or sit unevenly, professional adjustment is safer than bending them at home.
Between visits
Protect your eyes in everyday life.
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Choose UV protection
Wear sunglasses that block at least 99% of UVA and UVB rays.
Use safety eyewear
Protect your eyes during sports, yard work, repairs, painting, and hazardous work.
Know your health history
Diabetes, high blood pressure, medicines, and family eye history can affect the care schedule.
Give screens a reset
Blink often, reduce glare, and take regular distance breaks when near work feels tiring.
Do not wait
Call sooner when something changes.
Contact an eye care professional for decreased or double vision, eye pain, drainage or redness, new floaters, flashes, or halos. Sudden vision loss, severe injury, or chemical exposure requires immediate emergency care; call 911 when emergency response is needed.
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