Comprehensive Eye Exam
A comprehensive eye exam is an in depth examination that usually includes the following
-Patient History
Knowing about the patient and their visual demands/concerns is an essential part of a proper eye exam. The more we know about you and your eyes the better we will be able to care for you. Symptoms, general health problems, medications taken, occupational or environmental conditions, eye health, eye or vision problems, overall health, and your families previous eye or health conditions.
- Visual Acuity
How well you see unaided and aided. Tested at distance and at near using a visual acuity chart.
- Preliminary Tests
Depth Perception, Eye Muscle Movement, Color Vision, Peripheral/side vision, Pupil response to light
- Keratometry
Measurement of the front surface/cornea. Especially useful for Contact Lens fittings.
- Refraction
Using a phoroptor the doctor can determine the appropriate lens power needed to compensate for any refractive error (nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism). This will become your prescription (if you have one).
- Eye Health Examination
External examination of the cornea, eyelids, glands, conjunctiva, and lens
Dilated exam to view the internal structures of the eye: the retina and posterior section of the eye.
- Supplemental Testing
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