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AVOID SCARY CONSEQUENCES FROM NON-PRESCRIPTION DECORATIVE CONTACT LENSES

Federal law prohibits purchasing decorative contact lenses without a doctor’s prescription.

AVOID SCARY CONSEQUENCES FROM NON-PRESCRIPTION DECORATIVE CONTACT LENSES

Federal law prohibits purchasing decorative contact lenses without a doctor’s prescription.

Brought to you by the Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA)

You DESERVE to be SEEN.

In addition to allowing you to see the beauty of the world around you, your eyes also act as windows into your whole-body health, including signs of serious illnesses such as diabetes, brain tumors and even symptoms of stroke.

Even if you think you have perfect vision, an annual eye exam can be one of the best things you can do to protect your overall health and wellness. A comprehensive eye exam with a Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA) / American Optometric Association (AOA) doctor of optometry does more than test your vision. Your optometrist can see so much more when looking into your eyes.

A comprehensive eye exam evaluates the your eye health and the quality of your vision. Through an eye exam, doctors of optometry can identify more than 270 different diseases, potentially leading to earlier identification and treatment. For example, in 2018, doctors of optometry identified signs of diabetes in more than 301,000 patients who did not know they had it, leading to earlier management of the disease.

For these important reasons, the WOA has created this informative website help you find important vision care information and to encourage you and your family to make an in-person, comprehensive eye exam part of your annual primary health care routine.

Search the WOA's Member database to find a local high-quality eye doctor: http://bit.ly/wi-eyes

Frequently Asked Questions

Please contact us if you cannot find an answer to your question.

What is an Optometrist?

An optometrist is a primary health care practitioner trained to diagnose, treat, and manage vision and eye health conditions. In addition to the use of pharmaceutical agents, optometrists prescribe eyeglasses and contact lenses, low vision aids, vision therapy, and perform minor surgical procedures. Doctors of optometry complete their four-year undergraduate studies before entering optometry school, which consists of a four-year curriculum and includes at least two years of clinical training. Following graduation from an accredited college of optometry, all optometrists must pass a battery of tests issued by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry, which includes clinical competency testing.

Do I need a referral to see an Optometrist?

Since doctors of optometry are primary health care providers, patients can see an optometrist without referral from another health care professional. A vision condition (problem) is just one of the reason individuals seek the care of an optometrist. Another reason is to receive care for an eye health condition, which includes the treatment of an eye disease or removal of a foreign body from the eye.

When should my child have their first eye exam?

Even if no eye or vision problems are apparent, at about age 6 months, you should take your baby to a doctor of optometry for his or her first thorough eye examination. Your doctor of optometry will test for many things, including nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism as well as eye movement ability and eye alignment. Your doctor will also check the overall health of the eyes. Eye health problems are not common, but if present early detection and treatment offer the best option.

InfantSEE ® managed by Optometry Cares ®—The AOA Foundation is the American Optometric Association's public health program designed to ensure that eye and vision care becomes an integral part of infant wellness care to improve a child's quality of life. Under this program, participating doctors of optometry provide a comprehensive infant eye assessment between 6 and 12 months of age as a no-cost public service. Visit the InfantSEE website to learn more and locate a doctor in your area who can provide a free infant assessment.

About Us

The Wisconsin Optometric Association

The Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA) is a nonprofit affiliation of licensed doctors of optometry and associated businesses dedicated to the preservation and enhancement of the vision welfare of the people of Wisconsin. The WOA accomplishes its goals through: education and dissemination of information, organized governmental activity, legislation and regulation, mediation with consumer and public interest groups, and provision of collective benefits to its members. Approximately 640 doctors of optometry are currently members of the WOA, located in nearly every county in the state. All members must be licensed to practice optometry by the State of Wisconsin. For more information, visit WOA’s website at www.woa-eyes.org

AVOID SCARY CONSEQUENCES FROM NON-PRESCRIPTION DECORATIVE CONTACT LENSES

AVOID SCARY CONSEQUENCES FROM NON-PRESCRIPTION DECORATIVE CONTACT LENSES

Brought to you by the Wisconsin Optometric Association (WOA)

You DESERVE to be SEEN.

Frequently Asked Questions

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