Alicia, who is 62 years old, comes to the office for a routine eye examination. When...
Alicia, who is 62 years old, comes to the office for a routine eye examination. When you ask her when her last eye exam was, she tells you that she hasn’t had her vision checked in about 7 years, because the exams make her nervous. What should you tell Alicia to help her feel more comfortable and to help her understand the importance of her eye examination?
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The answer to the above question is as follows:
- Routine eye examinations are non invasive meaning nothing penetrates inside the body. So, it is completely safe and the equipment used will in no way harm you. As 7 years back you had had your checkup done and you know how safe it is.
- Routine eye checkups are very important as it not only helps in measuring vision but also helps to detect various eye related problems thus helping in quick treatment. Especially in elderly people , the incidence of eye related problems are more. So, its very important that you dont miss any appointments.
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