Family Eyecare, Cerritos
Regular comprehensive eye exams are the cornerstone of good eye health. Our team of optometrists is passionate about providing quality eye care to patients in Cerritos and surrounding areas. Our eye exams include the use of top-of-the-line technology and equipment to evaluate your vision and offer insight into the status of your overall health.
Visual acuity, refractive errors, and eye diseases and conditions are some of the factors we look at during a comprehensive eye exam. Added to this, our compassionate optometrists will also take the time to listen to your concerns and answer any questions you may have, so they can create a treatment plan that meets your specific vision needs. Schedule an appointment with Esther Ahn Optometry today and take the first step towards preserving your vision for a lifetime.
A comprehensive eye exam includes a number of procedures to examine and evaluate the health of your eyes and the quality of your vision. These tests range from simple ones, like having you read an eye chart, to complex tests, such as using a high-powered lens to examine the health of the tissues inside of your eyes.
Eye care experts recommend you have a routine eye exam every year to assess your risk for potentially damaging eye conditions, as well as to keep on top of any changes in vision you may be experiencing.
Eye Care for Everyone
The AOA recommends an annual eye exam for any patient who wears eyeglasses or contacts. If you don't normally need vision correction, you still need an eye exam every year. Doctors often recommend more frequent eye examinations or dilated eye exams for people with diabetes, high blood pressure and other disorders, because many diseases can have an impact on vision and eye health. Having regular diabetic eye exams is crucial for any patient who's been diagnosed with or is at risk of developing Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes.
Since the risk of eye disease continues to increase with advancing age, everyone over the age of 60 should be examined annually.
If you are over 40, it’s a good idea to have your eyes examined every one to two years to check for common age-related eye problems such as presbyopia, cataracts and macular degeneration. We use cutting-edge technology for the most accurate and efficient diagnosis possible.
Eye Exams for Children
Some experts estimate that approximately 5% to 10% of pre-schoolers and 25% of school-aged children have vision problems. According to the American Optometric Association (AOA), all children should have their eyes examined at 6 months of age, at age 3 and again at the start of school. Children without vision problems or risk factors for eye or vision problems should then continue to have their eyes examined at every year throughout school.
Children with existing vision problems or risk factors should have their eyes examined more frequently. Common risk factors for vision problems include:
- premature birth
- developmental delays
- turned or crossed eyes
- family history of eye disease
- history of eye injury
- other physical illness or disease
The AOA recommends that children who wear eyeglasses or contact lenses should have their eyes examined at least every 12 months or according to their optometrist’s instructions.
Contact Lens Eye Exam
If you wear contact lenses or are interested in wearing them, visit us for a contact lens exam. During a contact lens exam, your optometrist will determine your exact lens prescription and take certain measurements of the surface of your eye. With the results of these tests, we'll be able to provide you with the best-fitting contact lenses for your eyes and lifestyle. During your contact lens exam, your eye doctor will instruct you on proper wear and care instructions and show you how to insert and remove your lenses comfortably.
Contact our eye care clinic to schedule an eye exam near you, today.