Comprehensive Eye Exam
Our experienced optometrists and caring team at Primary Eye Care of Arlington and South Main in Memphis, TN, provide personalized, expert eye care. Our comprehensive eye exams assess your vision and eye health, allowing us to create a plan tailored to your unique needs.
What to expect during an annual eye exam
While tests vary based on your eyes and your medical history, most comprehensive eye exams will include the following:
- An assessment of visual acuity (the sharpness of your vision) and determining your correct eyeglass prescription.
- A visual field test to determine if you have blind spots or peripheral vision issues.
- A cover test, which identifies crossed eyes or binocular vision problems.
- A slit lamp exam to detect diseases and conditions affecting the front of the eye.
- Tonometry, also known as eye pressure measurement, to help screen for glaucoma.
- A dilated eye exam to monitor the health of the retina and optic nerve.
What are the benefits of a comprehensive eye exam?
Our eye doctors will provide you with immediate feedback about your eye health. We will test for farsightedness, nearsightedness, focusing problems, other vision issues, and eye diseases. Based on our findings, we will provide you with a prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses if needed and helpful information you should know about your eye health and vision.
One of the greatest benefits of getting regular comprehensive eye exams is the prevention of degenerative eye diseases. Healthy eyes and vision require care and regular maintenance. If you neglect to get your eyes checked by a qualified optometrist, this may lead to the development of eye health issues that can progress over time and have significant long-term effects, including blindness.
Certain diseases like macular degeneration, glaucoma, and diabetic eye disease have no symptoms in the early stages and develop slowly, without pain. If these diseases are not diagnosed, they have irreversible consequences. Seeing an eye doctor on a regular basis can protect your vision through early diagnosis and treatment.
How often should I get an eye exam?
While it can depend on your individual eye health and vision needs, we usually recommend seeing us at least once each year for an eye exam. Children should have their first pediatric eye exam at six months of age, then at three years old, and one more before they start kindergarten.
Schedule an appointment at Primary Eye Care
Our expert doctors and team are here to help you achieve clear vision and live your highest quality life. Our goal is to create long-term relationships with patients, and your vision and eye health are our highest priority. Schedule an appointment for a comprehensive eye exam at our South Main or Arlington location today.
Can I do an eye exam online?
Vision is not just about seeing clearly. It’s about how the eyes work together and combine images to provide comfortable vision. While online exams may seem convenient, they are rarely sufficient for accurate eyeglass prescriptions and cannot assess eye health.
What is included in an eye exam?
Our eye exams include a comprehensive look at your eye history and assessing vision clarity and how your eyes work together. We also look at your eye health and discuss what to do to protect your future vision.
What diseases can be detected in an eye exam?
The eye is the only place in the body that we can observe blood vessels and nerve tissue without doing anything really invasive. Some examples of diseases that we are looking for routinely are glaucoma and macular degeneration. However, we can also see signs of hypertension, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, sickle cell anemia, and, in some cases, cancers/tumors.
How often do I need an eye exam?
We recommend annual exams for everyone.
Is it necessary for the doctor to dilate my pupils during the exam?
Not always. While dilation can provide detailed information about eye health, much can also be assessed without it, especially with the advanced technologies we use in our office.