Comprehensive Exam

Your exam begins with a medical history to identify potential risk factors that could place you at an increased risk for certain eye diseases. During the exam itself, the external portions of your eye will be evaluated for signs of disease or other issues like entropion (inward turning of the lid) that could cause health problems like eye infections. Next, your vision will be evaluated using an array of noninvasive, painless assessments designed to simulate different vision issues to determine how well you see near and far objects and to assess your peripheral vision and depth and color perceptions. The inside of your eye will be evaluated using special eye drops to widen your pupils (dilation) and make it easier to see the retina and optic nerve head. A test for glaucoma may also be performed.