If you fall into the latter group, we get it.
You should be obsessed with your eyes, too!
Here are eight signs you should go get them examined.
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This condition happens when you dont produce sufficient tears, according to theNational Eye Institute(NEI).
As its name implies, dry eye can make your eyes feel super parched.
It can also causesymptomslike scratchiness, burning, stinging, redness, discharge, and pain.
Dont ignore these signs that somethings wrong.
For instance, having untreated dry eye predisposes you to eye infections, theMayo Clinicexplains.
Then your doctor can recommend ways to add moisture back into your eyes.
There could be a few things going on here, she says.
It may be as simple as you needing glasses or needing to modernize your glasses orcontactsprescription.
While glaucoma tends to happen in older adults, it can happen to people of any age.
Regular eye exams can help detect glaucoma early enough to prevent or slow a loss of eyesight.
If youre having double vision but no other symptoms, get to your eye doctor to get checked out.
Your peripheral vision allows you to give side eye and is thuscrucialto, well, life.
This could happen as a result of glaucoma, theMayo Clinicpoints out.
The longer this detachment goes untreated, the higher your risk of lasting vision loss in that eye.
Sure, your eyes may feel a little uncomfortable here and there.
An eye doctor can help you find out for sure.
This can be due to dry eye (shocker, right?)
or an inflammatory condition like iritis, Dr. Maszczak says.
Conjunctivitis (commonly known as pink eye) can also be a common cause, Dr. Bunya says.
Clearly its nickname is right on target.
Dry eye is a surprising potential factor that can causeexcessively watery eyes.
Your eyes are so dry, your tear glands are trying to help rectify this, Dr. Duong says.
TheAmerican Optometric Association(AOA) breaks down eye exam recommendations by age.
Once you hit 65, its recommended you get checked out every year.
Same goes if you have any other eye health issues, like a family history of cataracts.
So, yes, pencil your eye exam into your calendar.
Consider it a cant-miss date with your eyes, and stick to it.
