One of the best ways to protect the health of your eyes is to attend eye exams regularly. During an eye exam at Southeast Eye Associates, we will help you see your best by determining a prescription that fits your personal lifestyle. We will also test how well your eyes work together, the health of the front and back of your eyes, and your peripheral vision.

The eye can also provide quality insight on a patients overall health. A comprehensive eye exam can help aid in early detection and management of diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol and cancer.

Prior to wearing contact lenses, a contact lens fitting is required. If you are a new contact lens wearer, this fitting will include instructions on how to properly insert and remove the contact lenses, instructions on how to properly care for contacts at home, and a follow up appointment to ensure the lenses are fitting correctly.

Patients who wear contacts should have an exam and fitting each year to make sure your prescription is up to date.

Did you know approximately 20 million people in the United States have dry eye disease? Proper diagnosis, treatment and management of DED can help you not only feel better but improve the quality of your vision. Risk factors for DED include but are not limited to frequent computer use, contact lens wear, sun exposure, medications, autoimmune disease and more.

For patients with pre-diabetes and diabetes, a yearly comprehensive eye exam is recommended to detect if diabetic retinopathy is present. If left undetected or untreated, diabetic retinopathy can lead to irreversible vision loss and retinal damage.

Contact us if you are suddenly experiencing any of the following:

-Loss of vision

-New or sudden increase in eye flashes or floaters

-Foreign object stuck in the eye

-Suspected eye infection

-Severe burning, itching, or stinging

-Trauma