Welcome to Hutchins Eye Clinic Online
Dr. Rick Hutchins delivers vision and eye care across Northwest Arkansas. Our staff is ready and eager to meet your vision needs. Whether you need help diagnosing a vision problem, getting your vision tested, picking out new frames, or just having your glasses cleaned and adjusted, give us a call at (479)267-EYES or stop by one of our three locations.
The Importance of an Annual Eye Exam
The most common vision problems are focusing problems, often called refractive
errors. Fortunately, these conditions can be corrected with eyeglasses, contact
lenses or laser vision correction.
When you begin to notice a problem with your vision, it's time for an eye
exam to find out if you need a new prescription for corrective eyewear. Even
when you're not experiencing problems, regular eye exams can prevent serious eye
conditions that sometimes give us little or no clues at all. Evaluation of the
ocular effects of diabetes, high blood pressure, thyroid disease, cataracts,
glaucoma and conditions involving the retina (the back of the eye) are just a
few of the problems that can be detected. That's why an annual visit to your
Optometric Physician should be an important part of your annual health
care plan.
During your eye exam, your Optometric Physician checks how well your eyes work
together and alone with your brain to create images of the world around you - colors,
light, shapes and sizes. You will be asked questions about your health history, your
family's medical history, instances of eye problems in the past, and your work and
lifestyle habits.
Why children need eye exams
Studies have determined that 88% of learning is visual. When you consider that one in
four children ages 5 to 12 has an undiagnosed vision problem, you'll understand why
educational performance is likely to be affected by poor vision. Unfortunately, children
with vision problems often have no way of knowing that they see differently than other
children. It is the responsibility of the parents to help children reach their potential
by making sure they are free of vision problems.
All children should have their eyes examined at or before their fourth birthday. If there
is a family history of misaligned eyes, childhood cataracts or a serious eye disease, they
should have their eyes examined by age three.