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Your Eyesight
A retinoscope, test chart and lenses are used to evaluate your vision at all distances. This part of the eye examination determines whether you are long or short sighted, and if your eyes are round in shape or oval (astigmatic). This refraction process leads to your final spectacle prescription.
Your Eye muscles
Good vision involves more than seeing clearly. Your visual system needs to be able to control both eyes so that they work togethe, allowing your brain to interpret the images from each eye into a single picture.
Assessing the muscle control and co-ordination of your eyes will tell us how well your eyes move and work together.
Your Eye health
Using the light from a slit lamp (similar to a microscope) and ophthalmoscope (an eye torch), your Optometrist will thoroughly check the front and back of your eyes. The retina has a network of blood vessels that supply the eye. It follows that many health conditions such as blood pressure, diabetes and cholesterol may be detected through the eyes.
Your Eye pressure
A tonometer is used to check the pressure pressure inside your eye. This helps to detect glaucoma and other such conditions. Your Peripheral vision
A visual field screener is used to test your peripheral vision. This will involve looking into a machine that presents flashing green lights on its inner back surface. You are then required to indicate how many of the dots you can see. Your Eyecare management
At the end of the eye test, your Optometrist will discuss your vision, any change in your spectacle prescription and the health of your eyes. Spectacles or other visual aids will be recommended if necessary as well as advice on healthy living which can benefit your eyes. If for any reason it is necessary to refer you to another medical professional, this will be discussed with you first.
You will also have the opportunity to ask your Optometrist any further questions you have concerning your eyes and also plan your next eye examination.
Contact us today to arrange an appointment for your eye test.
 
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