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Eye Examinations
More than ten million Americans have some degree of visual impairment. Many of these
conditions can be avoided or lessened if they are caught early. The first critical step in protecting
your eyesight is to get visual tests early in life, and regularly thereafter. We recommend a comprehensive
eye exam every one to two years. An eye doctor should
determine examination intervals for at-risk children, and for adults with risk factors such as
diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of glaucoma, or previous eye trauma. Examinations
are best done by an ophthalmologist – a physician with a MD or DO degree – or an optometrist – a
state-licensed health care professional with an OD (doctor of optometry) degree.
Complete eyecare is more than just a vision exam.
Your eye examination consists of various procedures to evaluate the health of your eyes and determine
the prescription lenses needed for your best possible vision. It is an interesting and totally
comfortable experience. Eye Life Institute offers both a comprehensive medical eye exam, and a vision
exam which primarily evaluates the need for glasses.
Eye Health ~ We use several instruments and procedures to evaluate the health of your
eyes. With the ophthalmoscope your doctor
can actually see inside your eye to check for cataracts, retinal problems, such as macular
degeneration, and evidence of systemic diseases, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. A pressure
test for glaucoma is done with the tonometer. Another common problem, dry eyes can be evaluated. Other
special procedures include visual fields and slit lamp biomicroscopy.
Should the Doctor feel you need expert care in a specialty case, you may be scheduled to see a UC Davis retina specialist,
or an ocular or cosmetic plastic surgeon.
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