India, Oct. 16 -- Ophthalmologist Dr Rishi Bhardwaj of Paras Health, Gurugram, said several eye conditions can develop quietly without pain, redness or a noticeable change in eyesight, and urged routine eye examinations to detect disease before symptoms appear.
Silent eye conditions
Dr Rishi Bhardwaj told HT Lifestyle that good vision is often taken as proof that the eyes are healthy, but “it is not always a safe assumption.” He said some conditions may not begin with loss of vision, and by the time a person notices difficulty seeing, “damage may already be established.”
He said a routine eye examination should be seen as more than a test for spectacles because it can help detect disease before symptoms become apparent.
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