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Diabetes can affect many areas of your health, including your eyesight. Changes inside the eyes may develop gradually and can sometimes occur before you notice problems with your vision. Regular diabetic eye exams are an important part of protecting your eye health and identifying complications as early as possible.

Prism lenses are incorporated into eyeglasses to address binocular vision issues—where the eyes do not work together as a team. Depending on the severity of the misalignment, a patient may need a small amount of prism or a higher, more significant prescription.

As society becomes more technologically dependent—with heavy device use at home and laptops in the classroom—children are at an increased risk of developing myopia at younger ages. This risk is especially high for children whose parents developed myopia early in life. While it was once said that myopia was a "sign of a good reader," early onset often leads to higher degrees of nearsightedness.

Many people wait until their vision changes before scheduling an eye exam, but regular eye exams are important even when your eyesight seems fine. A comprehensive eye exam does more than update your prescription. It helps evaluate how well your eyes are working, checks for early signs of eye disease, and gives your eye doctor a clearer picture of your overall eye health.