Importance of routine eye exams

Routine eye exams are important and should be performed on an annual basis, much the way a general physical exam is indicated to ward off serious medical problems,  In addition to being checked for new spectacles to optimize vision, it is important to be screened for ocular disease that can cause visual loss and can in some cases signal serious medical problems.  Often times it is the ophthalmologist that makes the diagnosis of anemia, thyroid disease, hypertension, hypercholesteremia, and diabetes just to name a few of the many diseases that can be diagnosed when having a thorough ocular exam.  In addition to medical diseases there are specific eye diseases that can be diagnosed and treated before visual can occur.  Examples of this are glaucoma, cataracts, and macula degeneration.

For these reasons we strongly recommend annual check-ups for adults.  At North Shore Eye Care our Board Certified Ophthalmologists have been consistently recognized in Castle Connelly's Top Doctors in the New York Metro area.Dr. Sidney Martin, the founding father of this practice set up shop in the back of his house in 1961 and is still practicing to this day.  He has since been followed by Dr. Lawrence Zweibel in 1975, his son, Dr Jeffrey Martin in 1998,  and most recently Dr. John Mauro.  Our experienced and friendly staff working in our state of the art medical facility will make you feel right at home.