Since the prevalence of ocular diseases and disorders tends to increase with a patient’s age it becomes increasingly important to receive regular and comprehensive eye examinations and check ups. Patients at risk include those with diabetes, hypertension or a family history of ocular disease (e.g. glaucoma, macular degeneration). Also at risk are those working in occupations that are highly demanding visually or hazardous to the eyes, those taking prescription or non prescription drugs with ocular side effects, those wearing contact lenses or those with other health conditions. A comprehensive adult vision examination not only checks your prescription but also may discover the early symptoms of some diseases and insure you get early treatment for them.