Comprehensive Eye Exams

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

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.

Just let us know when you schedule your appointment, and we’ll make sure you are taken care of.

Make sure to wear your contact lenses into the exam, so that Dr. Iida can check how well they fit on your eyes after wearing them for a while. If you are a new patient, please also bring either your prescription or pictures of the contact lens boxes, so that the doctor knows what lenses you’re wearing.

Make healthy vision a priority in your life and in the lives of the ones you love. Schedule a comprehensive eye exam at Makana Vision now.