| Comprehensive Eye Exams |
| During this eye exam you will receive a complete exam with the Ophthalmologist and Optometrist. Our doctors use a wide variety of tests and procedures to examine your eyes. These tests range from simple ones, like having you read an eye chart, to complex tests, such as using a high-powered lens to visualize the tiny structures inside of your eyes. Regardless, when you have an eye exam, it will usually take anywhere from one to two hours or more, depending on the number and complexity of tests required for your eyes. Here are some of the basic tests that you are likely to encounter during a routine eye exam. Retinoscopy, Refraction, Auto-Refraction, Cover Test, Slit-lamp examination, Glaucoma Test and Dilation. |
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| Children: |
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Some experts estimate that approximately one in 20 preschool children and one in four school-aged children have an eye problem that could cause permanent vision loss if left untreated. Children without symptoms and who are at low risk for eye problems should have their eyes screened by six months of age, then examined at age three and again at the start of school. Risk-free children should then continue to have their eyes examined at least every two years throughout school.
Any child who does have risk factors for vision problems may need to have more frequent eye exams. Some examples of common risk factors include:
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- Prematurity
- Developmental delays
- Turned or crossed eyes
- Family history of eye disease
- History of eye injury
- Other physical illness or disease
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| Adults: |
| We recommend an annual eye exam for any adult who wears eyeglasses or contacts. If you don't normally need vision correction, you still need an eye exam every two to three years up to the age of 40, depending on your rate of visual change and overall health. Doctors often recommend more frequent examinations for adults with diabetes, high blood pressure and other disorders, because many diseases can have an impact on the health of your eyes. If you are over 40, it's a good idea to have your eyes examined every one to two years to check for common age-related eye problems such as presbyopia, cataracts and macular degeneration. Because the risk of eye disease continues to increase with advancing age, everyone over the age of 60 should be examined annually. |
| Refraction Test |
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The refraction test is an eye exam that measures a person's prescription for eyeglasses. |
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| Contact Lens Exam |
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The contact lens exam is an eye exam that measures a person's prescription for Contact Lenses. |
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