Eyeglasses help with blurry vision, including when it is caused by a condition known as myopia. Seeing an optometrist for an eye exam can help determine what strength of vision correction you need and which lenses will work best for you. Seeing an eye doctor at The Center for Eye Care and Optical in West Islip, NY, can help get you in a pair of eyeglasses that best fit your vision correction needs. 

What Do Eyeglasses Do?

Eyeglasses help correct vision problems, especially among people who have trouble seeing up close or at a distance. The lenses help focus the light sent to the retina to help the eye convert the light into signals sent to the brain. By focusing the light, it helps provide patients with clearer vision. 

What Vision Problems Do Eyeglasses Correct?

Many people vision correction and wear eyeglasses to correct blurry vision and other eye health conditions. Eyeglasses can correct nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), presbyopia, and astigmatism. 

Importance of Eye Exams

Eye exams with an optometrist can help check a patient’s visual clarity and determine the strength of the eyeglass prescription. Additionally, seeing an eye doctor for routine exams can help check for other eye conditions, including glaucoma. Eye exams also often reveal the early stages of some health conditions, including diabetes and high blood pressure. 

What Are Multifocal Eyeglasses?

Multifocal eyeglasses have prescription lenses that correct more than one vision problem by having two or more vision-correcting prescriptions set into the lenses. When seeing an eye doctor on our team, discuss the options available for multifocal eyeglasses and if you will benefit from these lens options. Multifocal eyeglasses might include bifocals, trifocals, progressives, and computer glasses.  

What Are Reading Glasses?

Reading glasses are single-vision lens that does not require a prescription from an optometrist. Some stores carry reading glasses of varying strengths, which can help people having issues seeing words and objects up close. However, prescription reading glasses may be necessary if your eyes require different prescriptions for each lens. 

Schedule an Eye Exam to Get New Eyeglasses

Seeing an eye doctor can help determine which type of eyeglasses will be best for your vision correction needs. Our eye doctors at The Center for Eye Care and Optical in West Islip, NY, can help with eye care needs, including prescribing corrective lenses. Call our office today to schedule an appointment and have an eye exam to see if you need a pair of eyeglasses. Call us at (631) 422-1110 for more information.