EyeMed and Delta Dental Reminders October 21, 2014 Make a Date for Your Eyes: Your Annual Exam Getting your eyes checked can help you be the vision of health. You may think you need an eye exam only when it’s time to update your eyewear prescription. But the truth is, eye exams are about a lot more than seeing whether you need a new pair of glasses or contacts. Comprehensive eye exams play an important role in your overall wellness, and you should get one every year for optimal vision health. Besides measuring your vision, regular eye exams can help identify early signs of certain chronic health conditions, including high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease.1 During an eye exam, your doctor will check all aspects of your vision, including your eye’s structure and how well the eyes work together. Based on the exam results, your doctor will recommend a solution that is right for your eye health and vision care needs. Annual eye exams enable your doctor to monitor the health of your eyes and track changes that can occur 1 from year to year. For example, subtle changes in the retina can be a warning sign of high blood pressure.1 So even if you don’t need vision correction, it’s important to take charge of your eye care. When you get your eyes checked every year, you’re helping your eyes—and possibly your whole body—stay well. 1. “8 Health Problems That Can Be Detected Through an Eye Exam”, AARP, November 15, 2021, https://www.aarp.org/health/conditions-treatments/info-2021/eye-exam-health.html. These materials are designed to provide general information regarding health care topics, do 1/2 not constitute professional advice nor establish any standard of care, and are provided without representations or warranties of any kind. Quotations, photos and videos are not from actual patients and your experience may be different. Your treating health care professionals are solely responsible for diagnosis, treatment and medical advice. The eye care professionals in your plan are independent practitioners who exercise independent professional judgment and over whom EyeMed has no control or right of control. They are not agents or employees of EyeMed. Eye care professionals do not take the place of your physician. *CLICK ON THE IMAGES TO ENLARGE FLYERS 8 2/2