Find Out Why You're Squinting

What to Expect During Your Comprehensive Eye Exam:

• Consultation – Your optometrist will ask you about your medical history, medications, workplace environment, and any current eye strain or discomfort issues you may be having.
• Vision testing – We will measure your current vision and then make adjustments to your glasses/contact lens prescription to help you see more clearly. The doctor will typically use an instrument called a phoropter to assess this.
• Eye health evaluation – We use a microscope called a slit lamp to examine the front of the eye. We also measure the pressure of the eye and may use retinal imaging or dilate your pupils to view the retina, macula, optic nerve and blood vessels. These evaluations can detect glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, eye tumors, hypertensive retinopathy, and many other conditions that can cause vision loss.
• Eye function evaluation – Even the healthiest eyes can falter if they’re challenged by eye misalignment, dominance, tracking, depth perception, or color vision deficiencies. We test these and other visual functions to determine you can benefit from vision therapy or other treatments.

• Any glasses, sunglasses, contact lenses, and contact lens boxes
• Medical and/or vision insurance card
• Prior eye care records
• You can either bring these documents with you or have your previous doctor fax them to our office