What happens during an eye exam?
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American Academy of Ophthalmology answered:Your ophthalmologist and his or her assistants ask about your current symptoms and review your medical history. Eyedrops to dilate your eyes may or may not be used during the exam.
The examination typically evaluates:
- Visual acuity
- Need for eyeglasses or contact lenses (refraction)
- Eyelid health and function
- Coordination of eye muscles
- Pupil response to light
- Side (peripheral) vision
- Intraocular pressure (pressure inside the eye)
- The anterior segment in the eye (the area in front of the lens, including the cornea and iris)
- The interior and back of the eye.
Your ophthalmologist and his or her assistants ask about your current symptoms and review your medical history. Eyedrops to dilate your eyes may or may not be used during the exam. The examination typically evaluates: Visual acuity Need for... More -
Scripps Health answered:Our eyes need regular checkups from childhood through our senior years. During a comprehensive annual exam, people sit at two to four diagnostic machines while the doctor assesses several things.
Vision is measured to see if glasses, contact lenses or laser surgery is warranted. The eye doctor also screens for glaucoma, a fluid pressure build-up in the eye that damages the optic nerve and is a leading cause of blindness.
The eye doctor also checks the general health of the eye and surrounding tissues and looks for any physical abnormalities.Our eyes need regular checkups from childhood through our senior years. During a comprehensive annual exam, people sit at two to four diagnostic machines while the doctor assesses several things. Vision is measured to see if glasses, contact... More
