Care for our eyes affects not only our general health, but also how we live our daily lives. Our vision is a vital part of how we see and communicate with the world. Reading, driving, recognizing faces, and participating in numerous activities all require good vision.

Maintaining ideal visual acuity and preventing potential vision loss can be achieved by receiving regular eye care. Regular visits enable your optometrist to establish a baseline for your eye health and detect even the smallest changes year over year. Your optometrist can detect changes and diagnose eye conditions and health problems early on.

Symptoms of numerous systemic diseases, including diabetes and hypertension, can appear in the eyes. Thorough eye exams may detect symptoms of various disorders, enabling prompt treatment and management.

Using glasses or contact lenses to correct refractive defects (nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism) can greatly enhance daily functioning. Furthermore, protective steps against environmental factors can protect the eyes, such as wearing sunglasses. It sounds simple, but it has a long-term effect since sunglasses shield against UV rays.

Many people are unsure when and how frequently they should visit their optometrist. Amwell Eye Care recommends yearly examinations to keep your eyes healthy.

Typically, children should undergo an eye test for the first time around six months, then again at three years old, and once more before school starts. Risk-free kids should get their eyes checked every two years until they are eighteen.

Children who have experienced developmental delays, low birth weight, early birth, mother infection during pregnancy (such as rubella, herpes, AIDS), or a family history of eye disease should see a doctor at least once a year.

Adults between 18 and 60 should have a thorough eye checkup every two years to ensure lifetime good eyesight. For seniors 61 years of age and above, we advise yearly tests. Adults and children with prescription glasses should have annual examinations.

Adults who work in visually demanding jobs, have diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of eye illness, or have had prior eye surgery or injury should see a doctor every year.

At Amwell Eye Care, our eye doctor Hillsborough, NJ will do a comprehensive eye exam for adults and children. In addition, we provide urgent eye care, co-management, and consulting for eye surgery, treatment, and management of eye diseases, orthokeratology (Ortho-K), and contact lens fitting.

Make an appointment with us as a new patient. You may bring your insurance card, proof of identity, a list of your prescription and over-the-counter drugs, and your current pair of glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses. You can also prepare a list of inquiries for our qualified medical professionals.

For new patients, dilation is highly recommended, as are yearly checks. After having your eyes dilated, if driving makes you uncomfortable, please make arrangements for a friend or family member to drive you home or find another transportation.

We apply innovative technologies in addition to our standard services to provide superior care. We use an integrated, seamless electronic health record system to boost productivity and enhance patient care. With the most up-to-date diagnostic equipment, Dr. Zhao can keep an eye on your eye health and make sure you get the best possible diagnosis and treatment. We provide the following services: Computerized Visual Acuity, Corneal Topography, Fundus Photography, Visual Field Analyzer, Auto Kerato-Refractometer, and Electronic Health Record.

Additionally, we deliver OK Lens or Ortho-K (Orthokeratology). With the breakthrough non-surgical Ortho-K, often known as the “OK Lens,” you can see better without glasses or daytime contact lenses. It is an oxygen-rich rigid gas-permeable (RGP) lens that has been carefully designed. It gently reshapes the cornea. You’ll wear it at night. You’ll have clear, sharp, and natural eyesight during the day.