Comprehensive Eye Exams in Edwardsville

Comprehensive Eye Exams in Edwardsville

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Your Vision. Your Future.

Is your child having a hard time seeing the board in class?

Do you struggle to read fine-print in books and menus?

Regular comprehensive eye exams involve a series of tests that enable your Edwardsville eye doctor to check your eye health and vision. This type of eye exam can only be performed by an eye doctor, and shouldn’t be confused with the vision screenings given in schools or other non-professional settings.

Having regular comprehensive eye exams is crucial when it comes to protecting your eyes from sight-threatening diseases, and ensuring that your optical prescription is up-to-date.

A comprehensive eye exam can also reveal signs of a general health condition like diabetes, hypertension or high cholesterol.

Contact our eye care clinic today to schedule your comprehensive eye exam today!

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Why Is It Important to Get Your Eyes Tested Regularly?

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Comprehensive eye exams are an important part of maintaining great vision and eye health for the entire family.

During your eye exam, your eye doctor will check for any refractive errors or visual skill deficiencies that may hinder development or learning, and diagnose, manage, and treat eye diseases and conditions, including glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy or macular degeneration that can cause severe vision loss in adults.

Many of these sight-robbing conditions show little to no symptoms until they’ve already caused learning difficulties, significant damage to the eye, and/or irreversible vision loss. Routine eye exams ensure early diagnosis and treatment of these and other conditions.


What to Expect From Your Eye Exam

  • Glasses/contact lens prescription updates

    We'll provide you with an updated prescription so that you can see clearly. Some people require a new prescription every year, whereas others only need a new prescription every 2-3 years.

  • Evaluating your child’s vision for learning

    Conditions such as strabismus and amblyopia, and visual skill deficiencies such as convergence insufficiency can negatively impact your child’s learning.

  • Diagnosis & treatment of eye diseases

    Eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy may show no symptoms until it’s too late. The earlier the treatment, the more effective the outcome.

  • Rule out signs of systemic diseases

    Common systemic diseases such as diabetes and stroke can first be detected in the eyes as part of a comprehensive eye exam.


Comprehensive Eye Exams in Edwardsville

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Hours
  • Monday 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
  • Tuesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Thursday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
  • Friday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
  • Saturday 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
  • Sunday Closed
Insurance Plans
  • VSP
  • Medicare
  • United Healthcare
  • Aetna
  • Spectera
  • Medicaid
  • Anthem
  • Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • EyeMed
  • MetLife
Patient Reviews
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- Mar. 23, 2023
Very friendly staff and helpful.
- Mar. 13, 2023
Go every year, Luv this place. Dr. Is awesome and also all staff. Professional, friendly, helpful.... Always helps me choose best frames for my face. I gather 3 Frames I like and girls help with their opinion as to their choice for me. Always works out. Always satisfied with everything. I go there every year.
- Jan. 24, 2023
It was my first time there, the doctor was super nice and so were the rest of the people working the... re. No one pushed any purchases on me at the end, which was appreciated. I plan on coming back!
- Dec. 27, 2022
Worked great with kids!
- Oct. 25, 2022
I just brought my daughter to get her eyes checked today. Everyone was extremely nice!! The eye doc ... was incredible with my daughter and very patient with my almost 3 year old monster! I will be making my appointment next! Definitely an amazing place to get your eyes checked!
- Oct. 18, 2022
I have been going to Edwardsville Vision Center for 4 years and they have always been amazing !
- Sep. 30, 2022
Very friendly and fast service. Customer service is great I would recommend this place
- Sep. 25, 2022
Friendly staff! Very Professional! This is the only eyewear place I’ll go to!
- Sep. 22, 2022
Quick, convenient affordable. Nice and knowledgeable staff.
- Sep. 13, 2022
Great experience. Quickly in and out with exam. Parking leaves a little to be desired with the strip... mall having limited spaces available for many shops. But not the vision Centers fault.
- Jul. 22, 2022
Great place , wonderful staff .
- Jun. 14, 2022
All were very helpful and professional. Would recommend for your next eye exam!
- May. 11, 2022
I was looking for some place new who was friendly and experienced. I found just that when going to ... Edwardsville Vision Center!
- Feb. 15, 2022
Dr and staff are professional and friendly. Nice selection of frames.
- Jan. 23, 2022
Great service, very friendly!
- Dec. 27, 2021
Repeat customer, never a problem!
- Oct. 19, 2021
Super friendly staff. They were very helpful finding me the perfect frames too! Highly recommend.
- Sep. 14, 2021
This place is great. The staff are superstars.
- Jun. 25, 2021
I have been a patient here for several years now and I leave feeling taken care of every time. I alw... ays have many questions and can be very indecisive about things yet everyone shows so much patience. Dr. Carr is so informative and I learn something new from her every time I'm there. My husband and I went in for our annual check ups today and nearly the whole staff helped us pick out glasses we would be happy with and didn't rush us at all. They were all so fun and welcoming. Thank you to Dr. Natalie Carr and the staff for being so awesome!
- Jun. 14, 2021
My son is autistic and very hard to work with. Everyone there made it easy for him. He was still ner... vous but for the first time we didn’t get sent to STL for an eye exam!

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Comprehensive Eye Exams FAQs

Is a comprehensive eye exam the same as a vision screening?

No. Vision screenings like the one performed for children in school or at optical-only stores only check for 20/20 vision. They do not check for the presence of sight-threatening eye diseases such as glaucoma, macular degeneration or cataracts. They also do not check for visual skill deficiencies such as problems with visual tracking or processing. Comprehensive eye exams are more thorough and use advanced equipment to evaluate your vision and eye health.

How often should I get an eye exam?

Eye doctors usually recommend that you come in for a comprehensive eye exam at least once a year. This ensures that your glasses or contact lens prescription stays up to date and that signs and symptoms of developing eye conditions are caught early before they cause lasting damage.

When should I bring my child in for their first comprehensive eye exam?

A child’s first eye exam should take place at age 6 months. It’s important not to delay eye exams for young infants and children as some early eye problems can affect vision for life. Detecting vision problems early can keep a minor issue from becoming something serious (and more challenging to treat).

Want to get your children off to a good start in life? Visit Edwardsville Vision Center for an eye exam today!


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