Ophthalmologist

At the first visit, the ophthalmologist checks the patient's visual acuity, as well as studies his complaints and medical history. Sometimes, based on this, the doctor immediately makes a diagnosis and prescribes treatment or selects vision correction equipment (glasses or lenses).

It is worth visiting an ophthalmologist if the following undesirable symptoms occur: blurry picture, blurred vision, decrease in its acuity; doubling of objects, visual distortions; the appearance of cloudiness, streaks, "flies" in front of the eyes; iridescent circles, halos when looking at a light source; pain, burning in the eyes; their redness and bleeding; dryness, feeling of a foreign body in the eye; lacrimation, various secretions; rapid eye fatigue; photophobia; ulcers on the skin of the eyelids; headaches; discomfort when wearing glasses; eye injury

Many dangerous diseases that provoke serious visual disturbances, up to blindness, may be asymptomatic in the early stages of development. Therefore, everyone who cares about their health needs to undergo preventive examinations. Adults are recommended to visit an ophthalmologist at least annually, children - depending on their age.