{"id":300,"date":"2020-03-11T09:56:16","date_gmt":"2020-03-11T09:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wordpress\/?page_id=300"},"modified":"2021-07-15T17:18:38","modified_gmt":"2021-07-15T17:18:38","slug":"general-practice-optometry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/","title":{"rendered":"Primary Eye Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t<p><a href=\"\/\">Home<\/a> &gt; Primary Eye Care<\/p>\n<h2>\n\t\tPrimary Eye Care\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<ul>\n<li>Why are regular eye exams important?<\/li>\n<li>Can eye disease be prevented?<\/li>\n<li>What are the signs and symptoms of digital eye strain?<\/li>\n<li>How can a nutritious diet protect your eye health?<\/li>\n<li>What is Sports Vision?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<video controls preload=\"auto\" width=\"100%\" poster=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/general-practice-video-poster.jpg\">\n\t<source src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Primary-Eyecare-101-edited_0.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/>\n<\/video>\n\t<div class=\"childpage-summary\"><ul>\n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/innovations-in-eyecare-treatments-for-presbyopia-and-demodex\/\">Innovations in Eyecare: Treatments for Presbyopia and Demodex<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\"><p>In recent years, eye care professionals have been searching for new pharmaceutical options to offer their patients with presbyopia and demodex eyelid infestations, primarily as<\/p>\n...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/innovations-in-eyecare-treatments-for-presbyopia-and-demodex\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/innovations-in-eyecare-treatments-for-presbyopia-and-demodex\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"203\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laptop-with-eye-1-300x203.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laptop-with-eye-1-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/laptop-with-eye-1.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/\">COVID-19<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Home &gt; Primary Eye Care COVID-19 Does COVID-19 impact the eyes? Can COVID-19 be transmitted through the eyes? Is conjunctivitis a sign of COVID-19? Has...<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/covid-19\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"164\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/woman-wearing-a-mask-640-300x164.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/woman-wearing-a-mask-640-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/woman-wearing-a-mask-640.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/\">Guide to Eye Exams<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Regular eye exams are important. A comprehensive eye exam includes a thorough examination of your ocular health and visual abilities. Early detection of eye conditions can prevent life-long vision loss and blindness....<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-eye-exams\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"299\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-exam.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-exam.jpg 301w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-exam-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-sports-vision\/\">Guide to Sports Vision<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">Do you find it difficult to take your sports game to the next level? You may be suffering from a vision problem, a vision problem may actually be causing the difficulty you are experiencing while participating in sports activities....<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-sports-vision\/\" class=\"button\">Learn More<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-sports-vision\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-sport-300x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-sport-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-sport-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-sport-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/guide-sport.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t    \t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t    \n\t\t\t    \t<li>\n\t\t    \t\t\t<div class=\"article-content\">\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"article-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/guide-to-binocular-visual-dysfunction\/\">Guide to Binocular Visual Dysfunction (BVD)<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t    \t\t\t\t<div class=\"article-summary\">\u00a0If you experience headaches, blurred vision, anxiety, balance problems, or dizziness making simple everyday tasks difficult, you may have this common visual problem. 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