Top Eye Doctor Questions

When we asked optometrists what the most common questions were here is what they gave us:

1. What is 20/20? What is 20/40?
2. Do I have astigmatism?
3. When will my eyes stop changing?
4. What can I do to prevent my eye sight from getting worse?
5. Can I do laser eye surgery?
6. Am I color blind? If I am what happens?
7. How often should I get my eyes checked?
8. Every time I go to the doctor, they always puff this air into my eyes, what is it?
9. My doctor told me I have cataracts. When can I get surgery?
10. Why has my vision gotten worse since my last visit?
11. Why is the contact lens prescription different than the glasses, aren’t they the same?
12. What is the difference between soft and hard contact lenses?
13. What is the difference between different brands of contact lenses?
14. How about different solutions?
15. What is the difference between 1-day, 2 weeks, monthly quarterly, or annual replacement lenses?
16. What is the danger of not taking off my contact lenses? (I like to sleep in with them)
17. Is laser eye surgery going to cure my eyes forever?
18. What are the common eye diseases that I should watch out for?
19. Why do people need reading glasses? Are there people that don’t need reading glasses as they get older?
20. What is the difference between Optometrist, Ophthalmologist, and Optician?
21. Why does my prescription expire? My vision has not changed!
22. How young can a child get his/her eyes tested?
23. How do I Effectively Apply Eye Drops?
24. Why Does my Prescription Expire? My Vision has not Changed!

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