| Comprehensive Eye Examination
Periodic eye and vision examinations are an important part of preventive health care. Many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or symptoms. As a result, individuals are often unaware that problems exist. Early diagnosis and treatment of eye and vision problems are important for maintaining good vision and eye health, and when possible, preventing vision loss. A comprehensive adult eye and vision examination may include, but is not limited to, the following tests. Individual patient signs and symptoms, along with the professional judgment of the doctor, may significantly influence the testing done.
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Pre-testing consists of autorefraction, autokeratometry, non-contact tonometry, and a blood pressure measurement. Case history is then taken. Preliminary testing consists of visual acuity, eye focusing, eye teaming, eye movement, side vision, and pupil testing. Refraction is then performed to determine your eyeglass prescription. Next a biomicroscope is used to closely examine the exterior tissues of your eyes. Lastly dilation drops are used to dilate your eyes to view the clear tissue inside the eye along with the retina, optic nerve and retinal blood vessels.
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Contact Lens Evaluation and Prescription
Eyes come in different sizes and shapes, so you need to have an accurate “fitting” to make sure your lenses will fit your eyes properly. To do this, we will take special measurements of your eye and its surface, checking for curvature and other factors that will affect how your lenses fit. Finally, your cornea will be carefully examined to make sure there aren’t any problems that could make it hard for you to wear contact lenses. Next, trial lenses will be applied to your eyes we can see how well they fit. It takes time for lenses to “settle” on your eyes, so you may wait 10 or 15 minutes after the lens has been inserted before we check the fit. You may need to try on more than one pair before you get it just right. After we are satisfied that your lenses fit, feel comfortable and give you good vision, you’ll be ready to learn how to take care of them.
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Medical Eye Examinations
We are accustomed to diagnosing and treating a wide variety of ocular conditions.
Ocular Emergencies
Glaucoma
Dry Eyes
Ocular Infections
Ocular Allergies
Foriegn Body Removal
Ocular Trauma
Macular Degeneration
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Digital Retinal Imaging
Digital Retinal Imaging (DRI) is a new technology that allows instant viewing of retinal images by the doctor and the patient. It combines the technology of retinal photography and computerized digital imaging to produce remarkably clear retinal images. This computerized technology aids us by establishing baseline images of the inside of your eyes. We can then compare these images with future images and carefully observe any normal or abnormal changes.
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We believe this will promote earlier diagnosis of many abnormal vision conditions, some of which can result in permanent vision loss if not caught and treated in a timely manner. We recommend DRI for everyone but is especially important for patients who are at risk of developing eye disease, such as diabetics, patients with high blood pressure, those at risk of age related macular degeneration and those with family history of glaucoma.
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Visual Field Testing
Visual field tests are a way to assess and document your peripheral vision (side vision). Testing reveals the presence of blind spots, which could indicate eye diseases. A blind spot in the field of vision can be linked to a variety of specific eye diseases, depending on the size and shape of the blind spot. Visual field abnormalities can be caused by glaucoma, other optic nerve diseases, or by a retinal disease. Brain abnormalities such as those caused by strokes or tumors can affect the visual field. In fact, the location of the stroke or tumor in the brain can frequently be determined by the size, shape, and site of the visual field defect.
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In-Office Ophthalmic Lens Finishing Laboratory
We are able to process your glasses faster and control quality better by having our own state of the art in-office finishing laboratory. Depending on what type of lens you need we can process your glasses same day or within a few days. This includes drill mount (rimless) frames as well.
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Surgical Consultation
There are a number of different eye surgeries. Some are medically necessary to assure proper vision and some are elective, like refractive surgery. We co-manage surgery to help our patients through their post-operative period.
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