Plan eye exam frequency.
Recommended eye examination frequency tightens with age and with anything that threatens the retina or optic nerve. Healthy adults under forty often stretch to three years, the presbyopia years pull that to two, and past sixty-five annual review is standard because cataract, macular and glaucoma risk all climb. Corrective lenses shorten the interval because prescriptions drift, and diabetes or a glaucoma history shortens it further to yearly dilated review.
Baseline interval by age
Interval = 24 months under 18, 36 months to 39, 24 months to 54, 18 months to 64, 12 months from 65
Risk adjustment
Interval = min(baseline, 24 if wearing correction, 12 if diabetes or glaucoma history)
Educational estimate only. Not medical advice — discuss results with a qualified clinician before changing treatment, medication or exercise.
Yes. Glaucoma and early diabetic retinopathy are typically symptomless until damage is permanent, which is the reason the schedule is age-based rather than complaint-based.
No. A screening checks acuity. A full exam includes intraocular pressure, retinal examination and often dilation, which is what detects disease.