Vision & Eye Care

A comprehensive eye exam may include the following:

• Visual Acuity Testing - to measure the sharpness of your vision (e.g. 20/20)
• Color Blindness Test - to detect hereditary color vision deficiencies
• Cover Test - to check how your eyes work together and look for conditions like strabismus or amblyopia ("lazy eye")
• Ocular Motility Testing (Eye Movements) - problems with eye movements can cause eye strain and may affect reading ability, sports vision and other skills
• Stereoposis Test (Depth Perception)
• Retinoscopy - to obtain an approximation of your eyeglass prescription
• Refraction - to determine your exact eyeglass prescription and determine level of hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness), astigmatism and presbyopia.
• Slit Lamp Exam - to examine the structures of your eye under high magnification to detect a wide range of eye conditions and diseases including cataracts, macular degeneration, corneal ulcers, diabetic retinopathy and more.
• IOP (Intraocular Pressure) Test - measures pressure inside of your the eye
• Pupil Dilation - to obtain a better view of the eye's internal structures. You should bring sunglasses with you to your exam to minimize glare and light sensitivity on the way home.
• Confrontational Visual Field Test - to check for possible "blind spots" (scotomas) in your peripheral vision.
• Other eye tests - depending on the individual,  more specialized testing may be performed