Comprehensive Eye Exams
It’s about more than just blurry vision.
Eye exams are vital to you overall health. In addition to assessing your visual acuity, your eye care provider will test for common eye diseases, assess how your eyes are functioning together, and more. Some serious health issues like diabetes and high blood pressure are sometimes first detected during an eye exam.
Our office takes great pride in having the latest technology and being able to offer our patients the optomap® retinal screening. This advanced technology gives our doctors panoramic color images of your retina that become part of your record. These images can help the doctor see eye disorders and some systemic diseases.
So even if you feel you have ‘perfect’ vision, don’t put off scheduling your comprehensive eye exam. Make healthy vision a priority in your life and in the lives of the ones you love. Schedule your comprehensive eye exam at Cocheco Eye Care today.
What does a comprehensive eye exam include?
Your optometrist will determine what tests are needed based on your medical history.
However, most comprehensive eye exams include the following:
- Visual acuity to test the sharpness of your vision, usually with an eye chart
- Visual fields test to check for blind spots in your vision
- Retinoscopy to estimate your eyeglass prescription
- Refraction to determine your exact eyeglass prescription
- Slit lamp to check for common eye diseases and conditions
- Retinal photo screenings to test for diabetic retinopathy
- Tonometry to test for glaucoma
- Ophthalmoscopy to examine the optic nerve, retina, and blood vessels
How often should I get a comprehensive eye exam?
Most eye care professionals recommend yearly eye exams. But it depends on your age, risk factors, and whether or not you wear corrective lenses.
The American Optometric Association (AOA) recommends children have their eyes examined at 6 months old, three years old, at the start of school, and every two years until age 18.
For adults, the AOA recommends a comprehensive eye exam every two years for ages 18 to 60 at minimum and annual exams for seniors age 61 and older.
What about contact lens exams?
Unlike glasses prescriptions, contact lens prescriptions expire yearly making it necessary for contact lens patients to be seen once a year. If you are interested in trying contact lenses for the first time, a comprehensive eye exam does not include a contact lens fitting. This will require a second visit with the doctor. Just let us know when you schedule your appointment, and we’ll make sure you are taken care of.
Make healthy vision a priority in your life and in the lives of the ones you love. Schedule a comprehensive eye exam at Cocheco Eye Care now.