Heres what experts say.
Benner added that eye exams can also reveal more information about your health beyond your sight.
Will My Health Insurance Cover an Eye Exam?
Most people who are employed havevision insurancethat covers annual eye exams and eyewear like glasses.
However, your coverage will depend on your health insurance policy.
Its best to check with your insurance provider to verify your plan covers yearly eye exams.
To say healthy, young and middle-aged adults should have annual exams, is their opinion.
Its not supported by evidence.
This is not to suggest that people dont need to be attentive to their health.
Its a matter of exercising caution in your daily life.
If Not Everyone Needs a Yearly Eye Exam, Why Did the Recommendation Change?
American Optometric Association.Comprehensive adult eye and vision examination.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Fast facts: Vision loss.
Honavar SG.The burden of uncorrected refractive error.Indian J Ophthalmol.
