Have you been wearing for glasses for too long? Are they one year, two years or even three years old? Although it seems that time flies and your glasses are still doing their job for vision correction, you may need a fresh eye prescription. In fact, your eyes have likely changed in the past year, making your glasses less effective.

How can you know when it is time for a new vision prescription for glasses or contact lenses? Below, we explore five of the clearest signs you need to visit your eye doctor for an eye exam and an updated prescription.
 

1. Headaches

Headaches are one of the clearest and earliest signs that you need a new eye prescription for glasses or contact lenses. Because your eyes are changing, they must work harder to adjust to these changes given the shortcomings of your current prescription. Your brain must also compensate. As a result, you experience headaches from eye strain.

If you do not address the changes in your vision with a new prescription, you will only continue having headaches. These headaches could also grow worse.

If you find yourself taking more headache medicine than usual or needing to rest your eyes after a long day, set your next appointment with your eye doctor at Clarity Vision Eye Care Centers. Clarity Vision has six convenient locations to make getting to the eye doctor easier. These locations include:

• Suffolk, VA

• Holly Springs, NC

• Smithfield, NC

• Clayton, NC

• Williamston, NC

• Apex, NC

2. Squinting

Squinting is a quick and easy method for improving your vision to focus on objects you cannot otherwise see clearly. But if you find yourself squinting more and more often, you probably need a new eye prescription for glasses or contact lenses. In fact, squinting too frequently can strain your eyes and cause eye fatigue and headaches.
 

3. Tired Eyes

As with any muscle in the body, when your eye muscles have to work harder for longer, they can suffer from fatigue. Eye strain is often the result of making your eyes work too hard to see. It also occurs when you do not get enough sleep, as part of some illnesses and with allergies. But it is more common than ever before for people to suffer eye strain from tired eyes because we spend so much time looking at our electronic devices.

If you reduce your screen staring time for several days to rest your eyes and still feel the effects of tired eyes, see your eye doctor. Eye fatigue is one of the most common signs that you need a new eye prescription.
 

4. Blurred Vision

If you cannot see your television screen, blackboard or street signs as clearly as you used to, this is likely a sign your eye prescription needs updating. Blurred vision despite the fact that you are actively wearing your glasses or contact lenses, is a clear sign that it is time to get a new eye prescription.

Did you know that one of your eyes can change while the other maintains clarity at the old prescription’s level? Because we use both eyes to see depth and clarity, subtle changes in one of your eyes can be enough to throw your vision off. A visit with your eye doctor for an eye exam can provide 20/20 vision again in no time, thanks to a new prescription for glasses or contact lenses.
 

5. Old Glasses

You should never wear prescription glasses for more than two years without having your eyes checked. Many people do not realize that prescription eyewear has an expiration date. But our eyes age throughout our lives and keep changing. This means you need an annual eye exam and possibly a new eye prescription for glasses or contact lenses. During your exam, the doctor also checks your eye health.

If nothing else, your annual eye exam appointment can confirm that your eyes have remained at the same prescription. In such a case, you can have your glasses professionally cleaned, adjusted and fixed as needed.
 

Set Your Eye Exam Appointment Today

Do not wait until your eyes show signs of needing a new eye prescription. Instead, visit your Clarity Vision Eye Care Center today for your annual or biannual exam. In only minutes you can have your vision checked and be on your way with a new prescription to last the next year to two years. You can also select stylish frames from our expansive selection to update your look. Call your nearest location of Clarity Vision today.