Comprehensive Eye Examination

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A complete eye check-up helps determine how well a patient sees and also the presence of any eye disease. It usually includes the following:

  1. Review of personal and family history and a history of any eye problem
  2. Evaluation of distance and near vision with an eye chart
  3. Determination of the eye glass power
  4. Ocular movement to test muscle function and the presence of any significant squinting
  5. Examination of the front of the eye to determine the presence of any eye disease such as cataract, glaucoma, iritis etc
  6. Eye pressure test
  7. Examination of the back of the eye to rule out diseases of the optic nerve, retina and uvea

At Poorva Eye Care we use this time to also interact with the patient and understand his complaints and requirements whilst we come to a diagnosis.

FACILITIES AVAILABLE INCLUDE

  1. Vision Testing with LCD I Chart Lite
  2. Canon Auto Refractometer for accurate and efficient testing of eye power
  3. Slit lamp biomicroscopy with 78D and 90D
  4. Applanation tonometry
  5. Direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy

SCHEDULE OF EYE TEST

Good eye sight is one of the determinants of the quality of our life. It is smart to protect and preserve that vision with regular eye check-ups. A practical schedule of eye examination is as follows.

Adults who wear glasses or contact lens should have an eye exam every year

Adults without glasses need an eye check-up every two to three years up to 40years. After 40years a yearly eye check-up is advised to check for common eye problems such as presbyopia, cataract etc

Adults with diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure, arthritis, kidney disease or on certain medicine like HCQ for arthritis, anti TB drugs, steroids etc. may require more frequent eye check-ups

Children:

For a normal healthy baby the first routine eye check-up should be done between the ages of 3 and 5years to detect ‘lazy eye’, growing power, developmental diseases etc.Thereafter annual check-ups are required especially if the child is wearing glasses. Sometimes more frequent eye check-ups are required if power changes rapidly.

Premature babies, low birth weight babies and babies who have received oxygen immediately after birth should be checked immediately

Parents should contact an eye specialist immediately if they notice any of the following:

  1. Squinting
  2. Eyeball is larger or smaller in size or shows constant jerky movements
  3. Constant watering/ discharge
  4. Headache
  5. Abnormal white colour of the central dark portion of the eye(pupil)
  6. Bluish coloration of eyeball