Eye Exams: Test Your Eye-Q

The correct answer is: one to two years.

The correct answer is: all of the above (premature birth, crossed or turned eyes, a family history of eye disease). Read more about risk factors for eye problems.

The correct answer is: allow for a better view of the interior of your eyes. Learn more about the anatomy of the human eye.

The correct answer is: the technical term for crossed or turned eyes. Read more about strabismus.

The correct answer is: all of the above (driver's license eye test, eye chart at pediatrician's office, eye test performed by school nurse).

The correct answer is: false. Screenings can identify people who are at risk for vision problems, but that's as far as they can go. For example, an eye chart test may indicate a problem with your distance vision, but it can't tell you if you have an eye disease such as glaucoma or a vision problem such as presbyopia.

Screenings can miss serious vision or eye health problems that only a complete eye exam would detect. A comprehensive eye exam performed by an eye doctor includes careful testing of all aspects of your vision and eye health.

The correct answer is: every year. As you get older, your risk for eye disease gets higher. Also, many eye diseases have no symptoms in their early stages, but do have signs that your eye doctor will be able to see. In most cases, early detection and treatment can help reduce your risk for permanent vision loss.

The correct answer is: true. Children who have trouble seeing or interpreting what they see often have trouble with their schoolwork. Read more about learning-related vision problems.

The correct answer is: all of the above (your family's health history, a list of your medications, your current glasses and/or contact lenses).

The correct answer is: to measure the pressure inside your eyes. Tonometry can detect high eye pressure, which is a risk factor for glaucoma.

The correct answer is: evaluate the health of your eyes. A slit lamp (biomicroscope) gives your eye doctor a highly magnified view of external and internal structures of your eye, including the cornea, iris, lens and retina.

The correct answer is: false. Learn why eye exams are important.