Overview
About Comprehensive Eye Examinations
Regular examinations help detect glaucoma, diabetic eye disease, macular degeneration and other conditions early, when treatment is most effective.
The examination is tailored to your age, medical history and risk factors, and your clinician will recommend how often you should return.
Reasons to consult
Common symptoms & reasons for a visit
- Routine check-up or no examination in the past two years
- Changes in vision, headaches or eye strain
- Diabetes, high blood pressure or a family history of eye disease
- Starting to need reading glasses
Diagnosis
How the condition is evaluated
- 01
History & visual acuity
Your symptoms, general health and how well you see at distance and near.
- 02
Refraction
Determines whether glasses could improve your vision.
- 03
Eye pressure & anterior segment
Tonometry and slit-lamp examination of the front of the eye.
- 04
Dilated retinal examination
A detailed view of the retina, macula and optic nerve.
Treatment
Available treatment approaches
Spectacle prescription
Updated glasses prescription where helpful.
Further imaging
OCT or photography if a finding needs closer review.
Specialist referral
Direct referral to the appropriate sub-speciality when indicated.
The right approach depends on an individual examination. This page does not provide a diagnosis or guarantee any outcome.
Your visit
What patients can generally expect
- Allow 60–90 minutes. Dilating drops may blur near vision for several hours, so arrange not to drive.
- Bring your current glasses, contact lens details and a list of medications.
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
Many adults are advised to have an examination every one to two years, with more frequent checks for people with diabetes, glaucoma risk factors or existing eye conditions. Your clinician will recommend an interval for you.
Specialists
Related specialists
SampleMBBS · MS (Ophthalmology) · Fellowship, Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Cataract & Refractive Surgery
Dr. Arjun Mehra
Consultant Ophthalmologist
MBBS, MS (Ophthalmology), Fellowship, Cataract & Refractive Surgery
16+ yrs experience
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SampleMBBS · FRCOphth (sample credential) · Glaucoma Fellowship
Glaucoma
Dr. Daniel Okafor
Consultant Ophthalmologist
MBBS, FRCOphth (sample credential), Glaucoma Fellowship
12+ yrs experience
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