For our health and well-being, good eyesight is very important as it helps maintain good quality of life in our old age too. It is not necessary that at old age you will have to live with loss of vision. Therefore, regular eye check-up is very important so that earlier detection of any eye problem can be immediately treated.

If you are living in Denver which is the capital and most populous municipality of the U.S. state of Colorado, you will find good eye clinics here. So, if you visit for your comprehensive eye examination then eye doctors in Denver will check your eyes to find out:

• Common eye diseases if any
• Any problem in your eye that may lead to your loss of vision
• Determine if your eye glasses or contact lenses need to be changed
• Evaluate your eyes for your overall health

Quite often your eye doctors will give you first alarm whether you are suffering from any problem like Diabetes or high blood pressure. During this comprehensive eye examination, doctors will examine your condition of various tiny vessels of your eyes and how their conditions get affected by hypertension or high level of bad cholesterol. If such problems can be detected earlier then you can take an early treatment for your problem.

As per the recommendation of American Optometric Association (AOA) and the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO), one must go for comprehensive eye check-up after every 2 years for people of age between 18 to 60 and annually for those who are above 61 years. In case any of your family has got history of eye related problem like macular degeneration, glaucoma etc. or high blood pressure, diabetes must get their eyes examined at least once in a year. Also, those adults who use contact lenses or glasses must also get their eye checkup done annually.

Not only adults but even children should also get their eye examined time to time. This will ensure that they can study their lessons properly in the classroom and can see the board properly. As per US Preventive Service Task Force, all children must undergo eye examination at least once at the age of 3 to 5 years in order to detect amblyopia or any other risk factor.

As per the statistics, number of people with blindness and other visual problem is going to rise to its double by the end of 2050, and therefore it is necessary to get your eyes examined regular