Eye Examination

Your complete exam with testing will take approximately two hours.  Depending on your specific testing and treatment needs, this can be shorter or longer. 

As part of your examination today, your eyes will most likely be dilated.  Dilating drops enlarge your pupils in order to perform a proper exam of the inside of your eye.  You will be light sensitive and have difficulty with close focusing (such as reading) for several hours.  For most people, distance vision remains normal, however, some individuals also have difficulty seeing in the distance after dilation.  Please keep this in mind as you leave our office today.  

Be very careful walking, stepping off curbs, driving, etc. while you are dilated.  We provide no charge sunshades at the checkout desk to assist you with light sensitivity.  Do not hesitate to wait in our office until you are comfortable to drive or ask for assistance if you are feeling unstable. 

If you have any questions about the tests or time frame of your visit, please ask a clinic staff person.  We appreciate the confidence you have placed in Ohio Eyecare Specialists for your eye health.

Ophthalmologists and Optometrists use a wide variety of tests and procedures to examine your eyes. These tests range from simple ones, like having you read an eye chart, to complex tests, such as using a high-powered lens to visualize the tiny structures inside of your eyes. 

• A SCAN:  Measures the length of your eye for proper lens implant selection prior to Cataract Surgery.  


• B SCAN:  This is an ultrasound of the inside of your eye.
   
• CORNEA CELL COUNT:  Takes a picture of your cornea (window of the eye).  Measures the health of your cornea prior to surgery.  This test can help diagnose some cornea diseases.
   
• CORNEA TOPOGRAPHY:  This test creates a topography map of your cornea.  Used to diagnose cornea disease, assists in fitting contact lens patients, and can be used to analyze your eye prior to surgery.
  
  
• EXTERNAL EYE PHOTOGRAPHY:  Takes a picture of the outside of your eye.  These photos document and measures eyelid problems, as well as bumps and growths of the external eye and eyelid areas.
   
• FUNDUS PHOTOGRAPHY:  Takes a photograph of the inside of the eye.  We can view the vessels inside the eye, which can show signs of diabetes, hypertension, and high cholesterol as well as other retinal problems.


• PACHYMETRY:  Measures the thickness of your cornea (outside of your eye), which also affects your eye pressure.  This measurement is typically established for glaucoma patients and is repeated when the physician feels it would benefit you. 
  
  
• O.C.T.:  Scans the inside of the eye.  Gives us valuable measurement information to manage numerous eye conditions that can involve the front of the eye and/or the back of the eye.  This is a very valuable advanced tool in Ophthalmology.
  
  
• REFRACTION:  Commonly known as the glasses prescription.  This test measures your vision and the need for a glasses or contact lens prescription.  This test may or may not be covered by your insurance. 
  
  
• VISUAL FIELD:  Maps your peripheral or central vision and looks for abnormalities that can occur from glaucoma, macula (inside the eye), or neurological problems.
  
  
• TEAR OSMOLARITY:  This is a lab test that takes a small sample of your tear and determines tear insufficiencies.  This is one test used to determine dry eye syndrome. 
  

To learn more about eye exams, click on the eye animation below: