Routine Eye Care

Patients can come to Illinois Eye Center for routine eye care as well as specialized care. During a routine eye exam, an eye doctor reviews your medical history and completes a series of tests to determine the health of your eyes. Eye examinations should take place periodically.

We recommend the following guidelines (Should you have any eye problems or risk factors, you may need to see your eye doctor more often than recommended below):

Before age 3, have your child screened regularly during regular pediatric appointment. Vision testing is recommended for children beginning around 3. Ages 3 to 19 should have eyes screened every one or two years during regular pediatric or family physician check-up appointments. Ages 20 to 29 should have a complete eye exam at least once while 30 to 39 should have a complete exam every two years. At age 40, all adults with no signs or risk factors for eye disease should get a baseline screening. Based on the results of the screening, an ophthalmologist will prescribe the necessary intervals for follow-up exams. Seniors age 65 and older should have a complete eye exam every one or two years to check for cataracts, glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy and other eye conditions.