What are eye exams?

An eye exam thoroughly evaluates your eyes’ health and function. During the exam, an optometrist or ophthalmologist uses advanced tools and techniques to check your vision, eye muscles, and eye structures.

What does the Optometrist do?

The eye exam typically starts with the doctor asking about your medical history and any current symptoms. Next, the doctor performs a series of tests to assess your visual acuity, depth perception, color vision, and peripheral vision.

What is the doctor looking for?

The doctor examines the internal structures of your eye, including the retina, optic nerve, and blood vessels, using an ophthalmoscope. Additional tests may include tonometry to measure eye pressure and visual field testing to evaluate peripheral vision.

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What happens with the exam results?

Based on the exam results, the doctor may recommend corrective lenses like eyeglasses or contact lenses, or suggest treatments for vision problems or eye diseases. Regular eye exams are essential, even if you have no known vision issues, as they help detect and address potential problems early

What tests will I have to do?

During an eye exam, a variety of tests may be performed to evaluate the health and function of the eyes. Here are some of the most common tests:

  1. Visual acuity test: This test measures the sharpness of your vision, usually by asking you to read letters on an eye chart.

  2. Refraction test: This test determines your eyeglass or contact lens prescription by measuring how light bends as it passes through your cornea and lens.

  3. Cover test: This test checks how well your eyes work together by having you focus on an object while the doctor covers and uncovers each eye.

  4. Color vision test: This test assesses how well you can distinguish colors.

  5. Eye movement test: This test evaluates how well your eye muscles work and how your eyes move.

  6. Retinoscopy: This test helps determine your eyeglass or contact lens prescription by shining a light into your eyes and observing how it reflects off your retina.

  7. Slit-lamp exam: This test uses a special microscope to examine the front and back parts of your eyes.

  8. Tonometry: This test measures the pressure inside your eyes, which is important for detecting glaucoma.

  9. Visual field test: This test checks your peripheral (side) vision, which is important for detecting certain eye diseases.

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