You can do just about everything and anything online these days. If you need some groceries, you can order them online. If you need just about anything else in the world, you can order it form online retailers like Amazon,. And, when it comes to optical exams, you can actually get them done online. Although online optical exams may be claiming that they are changing the way that we literally see things, they may not be all that they are cracked up to be. Let’s take a closer look at a few reasons why you should be wary of online eye exams.
They Aren’t Reliable
The last thing that you are going to want to be walking around wearing is a pair of incorrect contact lens prescriptions.One of the things to know about online eye exams is that even though they are done to check for prescription type and strength, they aren’t very reliable. Think about the last time that you went in to get a professional eye exam. How long did it take? How many tests did they have to run through? If you think about it, eye exams are fairly extensive because your ophthalmologist wants to make sure that you have the right prescription.
They Can’t Detect Other Things
One of the biggest reasons why we have patients come into our office for eye exam is so that we can check their vision for other problems like cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration. And because all of these eye conditions are most easily treatable if they’re caught early on, if you’re not getting tested for them, you are putting yourself at a greater risk. Because these tests should only be performed by a licensed ophthalmologist, there is no way for you to get them done online.
One of the best things that you can do for you vision is to trust the experts. Rather than risking your vision with online eye exams, schedule your next eye exam with the experts and contact our Pontiac office and call (248) 334-4931.
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