Symptoms and Diagnostic Path. Symptoms vary with the type and severity of the hypersensitivity reaction. Itching and skin rash or URTICARIA (hives) are common with type I hypersensitivity reactions. Symptoms may involve the airways (allergic asthma) or gastrointestinal tract (food allergies).
Vision Insurance. Beyond helping maintain healthy vision, eye exams can help spot high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, and even brain tumors. We designed our vision plan so individuals and their families can be more proactive about caring for their vision. Ask your employer about Aflac Vision insurance.
Optometry and Optometrists. Optometry is a vision care specialty that is concerned with the health of the eyes, the visual system, and related structures. An optometrist is a health care professional who specializes in function and disorders of the eye, detection of eye disease, and some types of eye disease management. An optometrist conducts eye examinations, prescribes corrective contact lenses and glasses, and diagnoses and treats eye diseases and disorders.