Seeing your best is vital to your everyday life. Regular eye exams are essential to protecting your vision and keeping your eyes healthy long term.
What is a Comprehensive Eye Exam?
This type of exam is an important part of preventative eye care. At your exam, your optometrist will not only update and check your prescription but will also assess your overall eye health.
Many eye and vision problems have no obvious signs or symptoms so you may not know you have an issue until it is found by your eye doctor. Early diagnosis and treatment of eye and vision problems can be imperative in helping prevent future vision loss. We recommend that you have a comprehensive eye exam on an annual basis.
What Makes Our Comprehensive Eye Exams Different?
At Redmond Eye Clinic, we treat the person behind the eyes, and that starts with an exam that goes far beyond reading letters on a chart. Our doctors use the Eidon fundus camera to capture high definition retinal images, giving us a detailed view of your eye health that traditional exams can miss. Digital phoropters allow us to fine tune your prescription with a level of precision that ensures the clearest, most comfortable vision possible.
And with the Heidelberg OCT, we can examine the layers of your retina in cross section, often detecting potential issues before symptoms ever appear. Most importantly, our doctors take the time to be thorough. Every exam is tailored to you, your results are explained clearly, and your questions are always welcome, so you leave confident and informed about your eye health.
Eidon Retinal Screening Photos
Your doctor will also take Eidon Retinal Screening Photos. This screening photo is a permanent record of what your retina looks like today. It can facilitate early detection of many life-threatening diseases including macular degeneration, glaucoma, retinal detachment, high blood pressure, diabetic changes, ocular cancers, etc.
It is important to remember that retinal photos do not replace dilation. However, they do allow the doctor to see a still image that can be compared over time. Results are immediate and will be reviewed with you by your doctor. This is not covered by insurance. You may still be dilated by your doctor depending on your symptoms and screening test results.
Heidelberg OCT: Advanced Retinal Imaging
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is one of the most valuable tools in modern eye care. Our Heidelberg OCT captures detailed, cross sectional images of the retina, allowing our doctors to see beneath the surface of the eye and evaluate its individual layers. This technology helps us detect and monitor conditions like glaucoma, macular degeneration, and diabetic eye disease at their earliest stages, often before you notice any change in your vision. It is quick, comfortable, and completely non invasive, and it gives our doctors the information they need to protect your long term eye health.
