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Why go get an eye exam?
It's important for adults to have eye
exams on a regular basis to check
for problems. Regular eye exams are
critical for detecting:

Glaucoma

Age-related macular degeneration
(AMD)

Cataracts

Diabetic retinopathy
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Everyone needs regular eye exams.
This is particularly important if you
have risk factors or a family history
of eye problems. Children need
their vision checked at 6 months, 3
years, and before first grade.
What You Need to Know
about an Eye Exam.
Eye muscle movement test: To assure
that the eyes are normally aligned, the
doctor will ask you to visually track a
target in different directions and
observe your eye movements.
Cover test: This is a check for how well
your eyes work together. As you stare
at a small target some distance away,
the doctor will cover and uncover each
eye to observe how much your eyes
move, watching for an eye that turns
away from the target (strabismus). The
test may be repeated with a target close
to you.
“The only thing worse
than being blind is having
sight and no vision.”
What to expect in an eye
exam?
Visual acuity test: You'll sit in front of
an eye chart, with letters that get
smaller as you read down each line.
You cover each eye in turn and, using
the other eye, read aloud, going down
the chart, until you can't read the
letters anymore.
Slit lamp (biomicroscope): The slit
lamp magnifies and lights up the front
of your eye. The eye doctor uses it to
detect several eye diseases and
disorders by examining your cornea,
iris, lens, and anterior chamber.
Retinal examination
(ophthalmoscopy): Using an
ophthalmoscope and pupil dilation,
the eye doctor examines the back of
your eyes: retina, retinal blood vessels,
vitreous, and optic nerve head.
Glaucoma testing: This tests whether
the fluid pressure inside your eyes is
within a normal range. Painless and
taking just a few seconds, the test can
be done several ways..
These are just a few of the different
tests and processes to expect when
visiting an eye doctor!