Because vision changes and eye diseases can occur without noticeable early symptoms, you should have a thorough eye health and vision examination every year. A baby’s first eye examination should take place when he or she is six months old, and then an eye exam at the age of three. School-aged children should receive an eye exam before entering kindergarten and annually after that. If your family has a history of eye disease, diabetes, or poor health or if you're taking medicine that may have potential side effects on the eye, you may need to have an eye exam more frequently. In addition, you should schedule a consultation with your optometrist if you experience blurred or distorted vision, headaches, pain of any kind in the eye, squinting, eye irritation and eye fatigue.
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