Maintaining eye health from an early age should be a priority to ensure proper vision development. Scheduling regular eye exams and vision tests can help diagnose, treat, and prevent serious eye diseases and changes in vision quality. Our team of specialists is highly trained to give you the most professional and comfortable experience possible.
Comprehensive Eye Exam
Unlike a general vision test or eye screening, comprehensive eye exams are designed to determine the entire health of the eye. In a comprehensive eye exam, a variety of microscopes, lenses, and digital technology can be used to intricately examine the structure of the eye and surrounding tissues, including:
- the white of the eyes
- iris
- pupil
- eyelid
- eyelashes
- retina
- the optic nerve
- fluid pressure
What to Expect
During an eye exam, the doctor will ask you questions regarding previous vision problems or treatment, your family medical history, as well as your current overall health. The vision test will use a reading chart to measure visual acuity or how clearly each eye is seeing. This test will provide a result written as a fraction (ie. 20/40). The doctor may then administer additional tests to look at specific visual functions and eye health, such as depth perception, color vision, peripheral vision, and eye muscle response. Your eye exam will end with an in-depth treatment plan, which may include corrective lenses–glasses and/or contact lenses.
Eye health should be a priority, and our team is specially designed to provide that for you and your family. Schedule your routine vision test today and meet our elite team of doctors and specialists!
Be Aware of Eye Care
Our goal is to maintain your vision health long term. This involves determining eye diseases or vision impairments as early as possible. With many eye conditions, early diagnosis can greatly decrease the chance of permanent damage to the eye. Setting up regular vision tests and eye exams to test for any irregularities in the eye is a great way to proactively maintain your vision health. Some of the conditions you should regularly check for are:
Refractive Error: The most common eye issues are a result of an irregular shaped cornea and lens which causes light in the eye to refract incorrectly. This results in near-sightedness, far-sightedness, astigmatism, and presbyopia. These can often be corrected with glasses and/or contact lenses.
Lazy Eye and Wandering/Crossed Eyes: A condition resulting in blurry or reduced vision as a result of the nerve pathways in the brain not being properly stimulated. While surgery is often a solution, it can be avoided with the use of vision therapy.
Dry Eye Syndrome: A condition that occurs when the eye is unable to produce adequate moisture which would normally lubricate and nourish the eye. Symptoms include the eye becoming dry, red, and inflamed, as well as discomfort and sensitivity to light.
Floaters: Shadowy dots or shapes in the eye may be caused by the vitreous–or the jelly-like substance inside the eye–clumping and casting tiny shadows on the retina. This is often caused by age-related changes in the body.
Flashes: Sparks or strands of light may flicker across the visual field as a result of the vitreous–or the jelly-like substance inside the eye–detaching from or pulling on the retina. Flashes are normal in small amounts, but sudden and frequent visual flashes may warrant medical attention.
Cataracts: Cataracts can develop slowly over the course of several years and are characterized by blurred vision similar to looking through a frosty window. They occur most often in elderly patients and can be remedied through a safe, outpatient procedure to replace the lens of the eye.
Glaucoma: This condition is characterized by a group of eye conditions damaging the nerve which connects the eye to the brain. This is often a result of high pressure in the eye. The result is most often gradual vision loss and, depending on severity, can be treated with eye drops, medications, and surgery.
Also known as diabetic eye disease, this condition is a result of damage to the retina due to the build-up of too much sugar in the blood. It is the leading cause of blindness and those with diabetes are the most susceptible.
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