Southwest Missouri’s Best Doctors and Optometrists for Family Eye Care Examinations

When your family needs a doctor for general eye care needs or if you’re looking for glasses or contact lenses, Missouri Eye Institute can refer you to some of the best optometrists in the Southwest Missouri region, including the major cities of Springfield, Branson and Joplin.

How Often Should I Have an Eye Exam?

Healthy vision is important at any age. One-half of all incidences of blindness and most diseases of the eyes can be prevented with regular eye exams, early detection and treatment. Prevent Blindness America recommends that every adult be proactive by receiving comprehensive eye exams as recommended by their eye doctor.

In general, the recommended frequency of comprehensive eye examinations for people without symptoms or special risk factors is:

Age	Caucasian or Hispanic	African-American
20-39	Every 3 – 5 years	Every 2 – 4 years
40-64	Every 2 – 4 years	Every 2 – 4 years
65 or older	Every 1 – 2 years	Every 1 – 2 years

People with special risks, such as diabetes, a previous eye trauma, surgery or a family history of macular degeneration, cataracts or glaucoma, may need an eye exam more frequently.

Search our database to contact an optometrist near you.

Area optometrists: if you’d like to be included in our database, please contact us about our Optometrist Partner Program.