Comprehensive Eye Exams | Edgewood Eye Center

Comprehensive Eye Exams

A comprehensive eye examination involves a detailed exam of not only your vision, but the health of your eyes as well. During the exam, one of our experienced doctors will inquire about your personal and family medical history, medications/allergies, and lifestyle activities. All of these play a crucial role in your care, along with the state-of-the-art technology used for each exam.

Depending on your specific case, these tests may be performed:

Diagnostic Equipment

Digital Retinal Imaging

This technology allows the doctor to check the health of the back of the eye called the retina. A special digital camera captures this image and stores it electronically. The retina is critical to your vision as it focuses light that enters your eye and sends that information to your brain. This imaging is especially useful in health conditions such as diabetes and hypertension.

Refraction Exam

This is how you see the world and things around you. When there is an issue with the refraction of your eye, you may experience blurry vision. The main refractive issues are nearsightedness (Myopia), farsightedness, and astigmatism. All of which affect the way light enters the eye. The doctor may perform this test by shining a light into your eyes or by using a device called a phoropter.

Peripheral Vision Assesment

Peripheral Vision is your side vision while your head isn’t moving. You will be instructed to focus on something directly in front of you while asked what you see to the side or slightly away from that object. This determines any loss of peripheral vision, which can indicate a number of eye diseases such as Glaucoma, Retinitis Pigmentosa, or even Diabetic Retinopathy.

Depending on your specific case, these tests may be performed:

Digital Retinal Imaging

Corneal Topography

Eye Pressure Test

Optical Coherence Tomography

Refraction Exam

Visual Acuity Test

Peripheral Vision Assesment