Comprehensive Eye Exam
An eye exam is so much more than seeing what your glasses prescription is. Our doctors take the time to look over your eyes inside and out to make sure there are not any signs of common ocular issues like allergies, dry eye, macular degeneration, and cataracts as well as more uncommon issues like retinal detachments, ocular cancers, or inflammation. To learn more about the signs and symptoms of these diseases and more, please navigate to the ocular health section of our website.
Diabetic Eye Exam
Diabetic retinopathy can be diagnosed through a comprehensive eye examination. Testing, with emphasis on evaluating the retina and macula, including dilation to determine the effect of retinopathy on central vision as well as any effects on ocular structures. Our retinal imaging offers further information on the effects of any retinopathy that may be present.
Contact Lens Exam
In the same way that a comprehensive eye exam is more than just finding your glasses prescription, a contact lens exam goes further than just finding your contact lens prescription. Our doctors assess the cornea to make sure it is healthy enough for contacts, and also make sure that the material and shape of the contacts are suitable to your eyes. A poorly fitting contact does more than cause discomfort, as a lens that is too loose can cause inflammation and a lens that is too tight can smother the eye causing new blood vessels to form which leads to permanent scarring.
Glaucoma screening
Glaucoma can be diagnosed during a comprehensive eye examination with the use of a tonometer (“the air puff test”) which tests the pressure of the inside of the eye. Along with tonometry, the use of dilation and retinal imaging allow us to look at the retina to evaluate any signs or symptoms of glaucoma.
REtinal Imaging
By taking advantage of the Optomap retinal imaging machine our doctors are able to capture a 200° picture of the retina in one picture. This allows us to detect even the earliest signs of diseases that appear on the retina such as diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, glaucoma, and hypertension.
Punctal plugs
Punctal plugs are tiny silicone or collagen plugs that are placed in the punctum (opening of the tear duct) in order to keep tears in the eye longer in order to minimize symptoms of dry eye. They are a good option for patients who have trouble controlling dry eye with artificial tears alone.