EYE EXAMINATION

Depending on the medical history and symptoms, an eye examination may either address a specific problem or involve a comprehensive examination.

Complete eye examination

- Measurement of visual acuity.
- Refraction to determine for updated optical prescription.
- Examination of eye movement and eye muscle balance.
- Glaucoma testing.
- Testing for cataracts.
- Microscopic examination of the corneal, iris, and lens.
- Examination of the retina, optic nerve, and blood vessels.
- Possible dilation of the pupils to examine the peripheral portion of the retina.
- And other tests, if necessary.

Special Testing

- Ocular Photography is useful for documenting lesions of the front or back of the eye.  The visual presentation helps a jury or audience understand a scientific presentation.

- Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) may used to assess the retinal nerve fiber layer.  It is useful in cases such as glaucoma and macular degeneration.

- Pachymetry may be used to assess thickness of the cornea.  Pachymetery has many useful indications.  For example, pachymetry is useful in determining corneal thickness in cases of corneal edema, and determining adequate corneal thickness for lasik surgery.

- Schirmer Tear testing is useful for the diagnosis of dry eye syndrome and determining the volume of tear production.

- Visual Field analysis is used to determine the extent of side and central vision.  This test can be affected by a patient's attention span, level of fatigue, and ability to concentrate and follow directions.

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