Having regular eye checks is not just about your sight but your health in general.
Eyesight problems often develop slowly so you may not notice any symptoms initially. It is therefore important to have regular eye examinations. The sooner a potential problem is detected, the greater the chances of it being treated successfully.
History and Symptoms
We first discuss any problems you might have with your eyesight and general health as many eye conditions are health related. We also discuss your work and leisure activities to assess your visual needs. This is sometimes done in the form of a Lifestyle Questionnaire, often carried out by the dispensing staff.
Eyewear Assessment
If you already wear glasses or contact lenses, we check them to see if they are still suitable for your vision.
Refraction
This part of your examination finds out whether you need optical lenses to correct your eyesight. We test your distance vision (for driving or TV), your near vision (for reading) and your intermediate vision (for hobbies or computer vision).
Oculomotor Balance
We check that your eye muscles are co-ordinated and you have comfortable vision at all distances.
History and Symptoms
We first discuss any problems you might have with your eyesight and general health as many eye conditions are health related. We also discuss your work and leisure activities to assess your visual needs. This is sometimes done in the form of a Lifestyle Questionnaire, often carried out by the dispensing staff.
Eyewear Assessment
If you already wear glasses or contact lenses, we check them to see if they are still suitable for your vision.
Refraction
This part of your examination finds out whether you need optical lenses to correct your eyesight. We test your distance vision (for driving or TV), your near vision (for reading) and your intermediate vision (for hobbies or computer vision).
History and Symptoms
We first discuss any problems you might have with your eyesight and general health as many eye conditions are health related. We also discuss your work and leisure activities to assess your visual needs. This is sometimes done in the form of a Lifestyle Questionnaire, often carried out by the dispensing staff.
Eyewear Assessment
If you already wear glasses or contact lenses, we check them to see if they are still suitable for your vision.
Intraocular Pressure
too much pressure inside your eyes can indicate glaucoma, a disease which eventually leads to blindness if left untreated. This test is usually only carried out on people over 40 or those with a history of glaucoma in the family.
Visual Field Test
Losing your field of vision is one of the main signs of glaucoma, so where appropriate we check your all-round vision and peripheral eyesight.
Ophthalmoscopy
This is a very important part because it evaluates the health of your eyes. Conditions such as diabetes, cataracts, hypertension and macular degeneration can be detected and monitored by an eye examination.
Easy Scan Examination
Using the latest retinal imaging technology we can take detailed images of the retina at the back of your eye. This test allows the optometrist to detect; age related macular degeneration (AMD), Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy. Also a range of other conditions for example diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. We do not usually need to use drops for this test and it only takes a few minutes to perform. The Easy Scan can often detect anomalies which an optometrist may not easily detect with a hand held instrument. Once the scan has been performed the images will be stored on our computer which will allow us to monitor the health of your eyes. More importantly any and early signs of change can result in the early detection of such diseases as AMD
