Comprehensive Eye Exams

We are not your typical 15-min eye examination optometry office. 

Why? Because seeing 20/20 goes further than a refraction (aka: "1 or 2 is better?").

It is a common misconception that an eye exam simply involves getting your glasses prescription. The truth is, in order to give you the most clear and precise prescription possible, your eye health must also be in optimum condition. A good comprehensive eye examination starts with an evaluation at the front of the eye and extends to the very back of the eye.

Pre-testing is done by our well-trained optometric technicians. During this time we will take important objective measurements that will help us provide you with the most precise prescription. We will also check your color vision and depth perception (3D vision) to make sure your eyes are working well together. Finally, the technicians will also help the doctor collect data that will help screen for medical conditions like: glaucoma, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, and many others.

This part is when we check your vision and everyone is most familiar with this part of the exam. Here we do a refraction (aka:  when we ask you "which is better: 1 or 2 ?") and we get the most accurate prescription for your glasses.

In order to see clearly, your eyes must focus, move, and work together as a team. Here we check your eyes' alignment, you eyes' coordination, and your eyes' focusing ability. Sometimes an additional binocular vision evaluation may be required for patients experiencing eye strain, double vision, and headaches.

A slit lamp microscope will be used to asses the health of the front surface structures of the eyes: the eyelashes, the eyelids, the white part of the eye (conjunctiva), and the clear part of the eye (the cornea). Our eye doctor will use different colored dyes (yellow, green, and red) to rule out any front surface abnormalities. Here we look for any eye conditions and/or abnormalities that may be having an impact in your prescription and how you see. 

A slit lamp microscope, a variety of hand-held lenses, a binocular indirect ophthalmoscope, and digital technology cameras are all important components that we use to evaluate the health of the back of your eye. Here we can screen, diagnose, and manage many eye medical conditions including: diabetes, high blood pressure, macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, and many others. These conditions play a big role in the integrity of your eye health and therefore impact your prescription and how well you see.