MOIS DE LA SANTÉ VISUELLE

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Un examen complet de la vue pourrait aider à vous sauver la vie.

Les examens de la vue de routine effectués par un docteur en optométrie jouent un rôle essentiel dans le maintien de votre état de santé global et ils pourraient faciliter la détection de problèmes de santé qui pourraient mettre votre vie en danger, comme une tumeur au cerveau, l’hypertension artérielle et le diabète.

High-blood pressure

• Doctors of optometry may be the first healthcare professionals to detect high blood pressure through a comprehensive eye health and vision care exam. • Eye health can often signal the presence and state of serious medical conditions, such as hypertension.

Cancer

• A comprehensive eye exam can identify unusual structures within the eye and unusual growths, including a rare form of cancer called choroidal melanoma. • Brain tumors, depending on their location in the brain, can cause loss of peripheral vision or can damage the nerves that supply the muscles of the eyes resulting in abnormal eye movements, double vision, or other changes in vision. A comprehensive eye exam includes tests of peripheral vision and eye muscle function and can often be the first line of detection of a brain tumor. • Skin cancer can also be detected through an

eye exam.