Patient Guide to Eye Examination:

Adults

If you are an adult without risk factors for eye disease, it is recommended that you have an eye examination

• At least once between the ages 20 and 39
• Every two years between ages 40 and 64
• Every year if you are 65 or older.
• If you have a family history of glaucoma or history of diabetes, you should be examined every year after 40
• People with diabetes should get an eye examination done at least once a year