Dr I.K Lesenya

What to expect at your eye exam?

In a comprehensive exam, your eye doctor will check for vision problems and eye diseases such as glaucoma and cataracts. You'll be asked about your overall health, family medical history and any medicines you take. To test the sharpness of your vision at a distance and up close, you'll read letters from an eye chart. Other tests will check your 3D vision, peripheral (side) vision perception. Shining a small light into your eye, the doctor will observe your pupils and eye muscles. A magnifier will allow Dr. to better view the structures of your eyeball. Sometimes the Dr. will use medicated eye drops to dilate your pupils so she can vision, peripheral (side) vision and color perception. Shining a small light into your eye, the Dr. will observe your pupils and eye muscles.
A magnifier will allow her to better view the structures of your eyeball.

Sometimes the Dr. will use medicated eye drops to dilate your pupils so he can examine the blood vessels and nerve in the back of your eye. If you need your vision to be clear immediately after your appointment, you can ask the Dr. not to dilate your pupils. Finally, the Dr. will test for signs of glaucoma, either by directing a puff of air at your eye or using a device that briefly touches the surface of your eye. Neither method causes any pain or lasting discomfort.