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should you have a regular eye test even if you

feel you have nothing wrong with your eyes?

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  • aaroncaz
    aaroncaz Posts: 5,242 Forumite
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    Yes, they cant detect other things, besides your sight, glaucoma for example.
  • GlasgowGal
    GlasgowGal Posts: 179 Forumite
    Yes, I think they can detect signs of diabetes too.
    :)
  • keelykat
    keelykat Posts: 3,341 Forumite
    Yes-def go and get them tested. As other people have already said-they can pick up on other health problems other then poor eye sight etc.

    keely.
    Mommy to Elliot (5) and Lewis (born xmas eve 11!)
  • Nile
    Nile Posts: 14,766 Forumite
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    feel you have nothing wrong with your eyes?

    In my opinion, eyesight is so precious.............it's just not worth taking a risk with your vision and health...........so it's essential to have regular (every two years) eye tests.;)
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  • Savvy_Sue
    Savvy_Sue Posts: 47,910 Forumite
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    Apart from anything else, our brains are wonderful at 'adapting' to things which happen gradually, so you could have a problem that you're just not aware of.
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  • belfastgirl23
    belfastgirl23 Posts: 8,026 Forumite
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    Yes. How do you know you don't have anything wrong with your eyes if you don't get them tested? I only knew I needed glasses cos I tried on someone else's and I could see loads better through them...
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