How often should you go to the ophthalmologist? –

Eye care

How often you should see an ophthalmologist depends on your age, vision, and any eye diseases you may have. Here are the recommended dates for preventive checkups:

Children:

At 6 months - the first visit to the ophthalmologist.
At 3 years old - second check-up before kindergarten.
At 6–7 years old - before school.
Then every year, especially if you have a tendency to myopia or already wear glasses/contact lenses.

Adults (up to 40 years old):

Once every 1–2 years, if there are no complaints or vision problems.
If you have myopia, astigmatism, or hyperopia - once a year.
When wearing contact lenses - once every 6–12 months.

After 40 years:

Every year, even without complaints. At this age, the risk increases:

• glaucoma • cataracts • age-related macular degeneration

Patients with chronic diseases:

Diabetes mellitus
Hypertension
Thyroid diseases

— vision and fundus examination at least once a year.

Also, see an ophthalmologist immediately if:

suddenly vision worsened
"flies" appeared, flashes of light
you experience pain, burning, or dryness in your eyes
have frequent headaches or eye strain

Kushnir Nataliya
Ophthalmologist, Candidate of Medical Sciences