Did you know that more than 86% of Australians rate loss of sight – as opposed to losing any other of their senses – as their number one health concern, and nearly two thirds of the population are more fearful of going blind over losing a limb or having a heart attack? Yet 4.1 million Australians have not had their eyes tested recently and one million have never had an eye exam. Have you?
The main reason someone visits an optometrist today is that they experience some kind of vision change. Unfortunately, many symptoms of eye disease are either invisible or not immediately obvious, so it is really important that Australians of all ages see their local optometrist before waiting for a problem to occur. This routine should start from pre-school years and then regularly thereafter.
Book your appointment and we will undertake a 360 degree comprehensive eye consultation, 40 minutes is all it takes. This consultation is the main weapon against avoidable vision loss and blindness by picking up early signs of eye disease so it can be diagnosed and treated.
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW); Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2011–12 National Health Survey (NHS); Line of Sight blueprint by Optometry Australia; Vision Australia; www.aihw.gov.au/hospitals/surgery-2010-11; www.visioneyeinstitute.com.au/article/facts-eye-health-australia/