Eye Exams
Eye exams check for more than clear and accurate vision.
For this reason, everyone should receive yearly exams to ensure their eyes are healthy.
Patient History: Your eye doctor will ask about your medical history, vision issues, and any symptoms you're experiencing, such as eye strain or headaches.
Visual Acuity Test: This measures how well you see at various distances. You’ll read letters from an eye chart to determine your clarity of vision.
Refraction Assessment: This test determines your exact prescription for glasses or contact lenses. You'll look through a device called a phoropter, and the doctor will switch lenses to find the one that gives you the clearest vision.
Eye Health Evaluation: Your eye doctor will examine the health of your eyes using various instruments. This includes checking the front part of your eyes (cornea, lens, and iris) and the back part (retina and optic nerve) to look for signs of diseases like glaucoma, macular degeneration, or diabetic retinopathy.
Screening Retinal Photo: A picture of the back part of the eye, allowing the doctor to get a better view of the retina and optic nerve for a more detailed examination.
Intraocular Pressure Measurement: This test measures the pressure inside your eyes to screen for glaucoma and other diseases.
Binocular Vision Assessment: This evaluates how well your eyes work together, including tests for eye alignment and depth perception.
Additional Tests: Depending on your symptoms or risk factors, the doctor might perform other tests, such as color vision tests, corneal topography, or tear film assessment.
A comprehensive eye exam helps ensure not only clear vision but also the early detection of any potential eye health issues. Parents who bring their child in for an eye exam during their young toddler years greatly reduce the risk of their child developing any vision related learning disorders.