Comprehensive Eye Examinations
Adults between the ages of 20 to 64 years old should have their eyes checked every 1 to 2 years. Those 65 or older as well as those with particular conditions such as diabetes, glaucoma, cataracts should have their eyes monitored at the very least on a yearly basis.
What should I expect during my eye examination?
An adult eye examination at Dr Gallo & Associates optometric office takes approximately 30 minutes. You complete a medical questionnaire, the Optometrist discusses your health, any visual concerns, your visual needs and wants and then they give you a summary of their findings and make their recommendations.
What to expect after your Eye Exam
Based on your visual needs (occupational and recreational), the Optometrist will make the optimal recommendations whether it be glasses, contact lenses or vision therapy. Conditions requiring a specialistʼs attention are referred promptly.
Full Eye Exams
While each patient of ours is different, generally a typical eye exam may involve some of the following tests:
Case history
Yours as well as your familyʼs eye and medical history. The Optometrist also looks at you, not just your eyes. Are there certain conditions, for example acne rosacea which often causes dry eyes, etc?
Visual acuity
Measures the sharpness of your vision.
Colour vision test
To rule out colour blindness. It can detect hereditary colour vision deficiencies but also alerts the Optometrist to possible eye health problems.
Binocular vision tests
Test how well your two eyes work together.
Refraction
Measures the precise prescription of your glasses.
Slit-lamp examination
Using a biomicroscope, that provides a highly magnified view of the different structures of the eyes, the Optometrist can detect signs of eye infection or eye diseases.
Dilation
Drops to enlarge the pupils. With the help of a high-powered lens, the Optometrist can view the inside of the eyes to rule out any pathology.