The Optometrist is eye doctor who usually will give eye exam and checks for any diseases and medical conditions. They are licensed to dispense prescription eyeglasses and medications.

There are three very common eye disorders that can be treated by wearing prescription eyeglasses. * Mypoia, another name for nearsightedness. The symptoms are blurred vision and inability to focus on objects that are in distance. * Hyberopia, which means farsightedness. It is opposite of Myopia. The symptoms are headaches, eye fatigue after reading or watching television.

* Glaucoma, which is build up of fluid on retina. There are no warning signs to this disease and it can cause loss of sight if left untreated. A person should have their eyes examined by an optometrist every two years until they are age of 60 then examinations should be annually.

The survey conducted also showed that 45% of people surveyed over age of 40 had to wear prescription eyeglasses. Out of those people 17% still had problems even while wearing prescription eyeglasses.

Cataracts seem to big a big problem. Statistics show that cataracts affect 20 million Americans. It also shows that cataract are more prevalent among black men. Cataracts are a clouding over surface of eye's lens. The first symptom to a cataract is a little blur vision. Like looking through a smudged piece of glass. Then as time goes smudge just keeps growing.

Other diseases that require a person to wear prescription eyeglasses are Myopia, which is nearsightedness, Hyperopia, which is farsightedness and Glaucoma. Glaucoma has no symptoms, therefore, stressing importance of routine eye exams by a licensed optometrist.