{"id":11550,"date":"2024-08-20T09:01:59","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T09:01:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11550"},"modified":"2024-08-20T09:25:09","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T09:25:09","slug":"do-you-really-need-dilation-at-every-eye-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11550","title":{"rendered":"Do You Really Need Dilation at Every Eye Exam?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Experts disagree on who needs it and when. Here\u2019s what the evidence suggests.<\/p>\n

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Perhaps the most unpleasant part of an eye exam is when the doctor squeezes in the dreaded drops to dilate your pupils. They sting your eyes, blur your vision and leave you squinting at screens for hours. As you blink back tears, it\u2019s natural to wonder: Is this really necessary?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no question that getting your eyes dilated can help providers catch glaucoma, macular degeneration and many other diseases. But there\u2019s a surprising debate over who actually needs it done, and how often.<\/p>\n

The American Optometric Association<\/a> recommends that all adults have a dilated eye exam every year, even if they have no vision problems. But the guidance from the American Academy of Ophthalmology is entirely different: That group says most young, healthy adults don\u2019t need annual dilated exams.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is such a hot-button issue,\u201d said Dr. Roy Chuck, an ophthalmologist at Montefiore Einstein in New York and the director of quality of care for the American Academy of Ophthalmology. \u201cIt\u2019s confusing, because you\u2019re hearing different things from different doctors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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We asked experts on both sides of the debate about the benefits and downsides of dilation.<\/p>\n