30/04/2024
Even if your vision seems fine its still important to book regular sight tests.
A "sight test" checks so much more than your sight, which is why routine check ups are so important.
Your eyes are incredible. They can tell us all sorts of things about your health, partly because the eyes are a window to a direct view of blood vessels running across the retina. Our optometrist can check the appearance of these blood vessels which can indicate if you have issues with your blood pressure or diabetes. More rarely, an eye test can detect brain tumours, either because of changes in the appearance of the back or the eye, or because of changes in the visual field. Eye problems can also be one of the first signs picked up of an autoimmune disorder and we can see signs of high cholesterol. So, your eye examination is a vital health check for your whole body, not just your eyes!