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Many find time to visit their family eye doctor for annual appointments, but they neglect their vision health.

Periodic eye and vision examinations are an important part of preventive health care. Yearly Comprehensive Eye Exams are recommended for patients who are younger than 19 and older than 60. Patient's who are between 19-60 years old, are encouraged to have their eyes examined every two years or more frequently if they are being followed for visual problems or have a family history of eye disease.

Many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or symptoms. As a result, individuals are often unaware that problems exist. Early diagnosis and treatment of eye and vision problems are important for maintaining good vision and eye health, and when possible, preventing vision loss.

The following are some common terms that might be used during your exam.

Astigmatism

Astigmatism is an imperfection in the curvature of your eye’s cornea or lens.

It may be helpful to think of the normal eye as being shaped like a basketball. With astigmatism, it's shaped more like an American football (egg- or oval-shaped). When the steepest curve runs vertically, with the football lying on its side, it's called:

with-the-rule astigmatism

When the steepest curve runs horizontally, with the football sitting on its end, it's called:

against-the-rule astigmatism

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-astigmatism

Hyperopia (Farsightedness)

Myopia (Nearsightedness)

Myopia is a refractive error. Refractive errors happen when your eye does not focus light properly on the retina. That focusing is called refraction (bending).

For you to see clearly, light rays must travel through your cornea and lens. The cornea and lens refract the light so it lands on the retina. The retina turns light into signals that travel to your brain and become images. With refractive errors, the shape of your cornea or lens prevents light from bending properly. When light is not focused on the retina as it should be, your vision is blurry.

Myopia is a common condition that affects an estimated 25% of Americans. It is an eye focusing disorder, not an eye disease.

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/myopia-nearsightedness

Presbyopia (Aging Eyes)

Presbyopia is when your eyes gradually lose the ability to see things clearly up close. It is a normal part of aging. In fact, the term “presbyopia” comes from a Greek word which means “old eye.” You may start to notice presbyopia shortly after age 40. You will probably find that you hold reading materials farther away in order to see them clearly.

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-presbyopia

Surgery

Dr. Jonathan Drummond, Eye Surgeon and Physician, is Board Certified in Ophthalmology. He specializes in ophthalmic surgical procedures and examinations that are performed at the Stillwater Surgery Center (5200 W 6th), the Stillwater Medical Center, or here at our office location.

Cataract Extraction

The purpose of your lens is to bend (refract) light rays that come into the eye to help you see. Your own lens should be clear, but with a cataract it is cloudy. Having a cataract can be like looking through a foggy or dusty car windshield. Things may look blurry, hazy or less colorful.

The only way to remove a cataract is with surgery. Your ophthalmologist will recommend removing a cataract when it keeps you from doing things you want or need to do.

During cataract surgery, your cloudy natural lens is removed and replaced with a clear artificial lens. That lens is called an intraocular lens (IOL). Your ophthalmologist will talk with you about IOLs and how they work.

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-cataract-surgery

Eyelid Surgery (Ptosis)

Ptosis is when the upper eyelid droops over the eye. The eyelid may droop just a little, or so much that it covers the pupil (the black dot at the center of your eye that lets light in). Ptosis can limit or even completely block normal vision.

Ptosis surgery is usually done as an outpatient procedure, which means you can go home the same day as the surgery. A local anesthesia will be used to numb your eye and the area around it.

Sometimes, the surgeon may only need to make a small adjustment to the lid’s lifting muscle. For more severe ptosis, the levator muscle may need to be strengthened and reattached to the eyelid.

As with any type of surgery, there are possible risks and complications with ptosis repair. Your ophthalmologist will discuss these with you.

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-ptosis

Strabismus Surgery (Crossed Eyes)

Typically, strabismus occurs when the muscles around the eyes are either too stiff or too weak. An ophthalmologist can loosen, tighten, or move certain eye muscles so that the eyes line up properly to work together. More than one surgery may be needed to treat strabismus.

Surgery is usually done as outpatient surgery in a hospital or surgery center, using either general or local anesthesia. Your ophthalmologist makes a small cut in the tissue covering the eye to reach the eye muscles. The muscles are then repositioned to help the eyes point in the same direction. This may need to be done in one or both eyes. After strabismus surgery, you can get back to your daily routine within a few days.

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-strabismus

Presbyopia (Aging Eyes)

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-presbyopia

Eye Diseases

Drummond Eye Clinic is dedicated to keeping your eyes healthy. Beyond routine eye exams for glasses or contacts, our doctors also diagnose and treat a number of eye diseases making appropriate referrals when required. Below is a list of some of these diseases with links to provide more information.

Conjuctivitis (Pink Eye)

Pink eye (often called conjunctivitis) is when the conjunctiva is irritated by an infection or allergies. Your eyes are red and swollen (inflamed), and sometimes they have a sticky discharge. You can have conjunctivitis in one or both eyes. Some types of pink eye are very contagious (easily spread from person to person).

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/pink-eye-conjunctivitis

Diabetic Eye Disease

People with diabetes can have an eye disease called diabetic retinopathy. This is when high blood sugar levels cause damage to blood vessels in the retina. These blood vessels can swell and leak. Or they can close, stopping blood from passing through. Sometimes abnormal new blood vessels grow on the retina. All of these changes can steal your vision.

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/what-is-diabetic-retinopathy

Glaucoma

Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a problem with your retina. It happens when a part of the retina called the macula is damaged.

With AMD you lose your central vision. You cannot see fine details, whether you are looking at something close or far. But your peripheral (side) vision will still be normal. For instance, imagine you are looking at a clock with hands. With AMD, you might see the clock’s numbers but not the hands.

AMD is very common. It is a leading cause of vision loss in people 50 years or older.

https://www.aao.org/eye-health/diseases/amd-macular-degeneration

Our eye exams include the following:

Patient History
Visual Acuity
Preliminary Tests
Keratometry
Refraction
Eye Health Evaluation
Eye Focusing, Teaming & Movement Testing
Supplemental Testing

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