What You Need To Know About Eye Exams
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.
What Is a 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 and eye health long term. This involves finding 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 eye exams to test for any irregularities in the eye is a great way to proactively maintain your vision health.
