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Eye Health Overview

Regular eye exams reveal vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, presbyopia, and astigmatism. Your doctor may prescribe glasses or contact lenses. Eye conditions include pinkeye, blepharitis, glaucoma, cataracts, and macular degeneration.

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A Visit to the Eye Doctor

Think you don't need to see an eye doctor because your vision is fine? Think again.

Eye exams aren’t only for people with poor vision. They're an important way of detecting eye problems before you have symptoms. Eye doctors can also catch other health problems -- like diabetes -- early.

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