An Eye Exam Can Save Your Life
Posted on Nov 2, 2018 2:40pm PDT
All year you have been keeping yourself healthy, exercising regularly and
eating a balanced diet. But have you been looking after your eyes?
A routine annual eye exam for adults and children not only ensures your
vision is healthy and your prescription for glasses or contact lenses
are correct, but it also checks your overall health. There are many systemic
diseases and conditions that show up in the eyes before they become apparent
elsewhere.
A complete eye exam will screen for glaucoma, cataracts and examine your
optic nerves and blood vessels. This specialized exam can diagnose the
early onset of high blood pressure, diabetes, macular degeneration, auto-immune
dysfunctions, and many more diseases.
The complete eye exam performed by a medical doctor can even diagnose eye
melanoma and brain tumors before they become an issue.
Did you know Gunnison Valley Health now offers Ophthalmology services including
cataract surgery? Click
here to schedule your complete eye medical exam, or call 970-642-4816.
Your eye health is important to us.
Dr. Leslie Moskowitz - Elfenbein, MD (Medical Ophthalmologist) and Dr.
James Burden, MD (Cataract Specialist) are Board Certified Ophthalmologists
with extensive experience and training in diseases of the body and eyes.