Laboratory Microscope
$ 40.00 USD
Non-contact Thermometer
$ 10.00 USD
A full assessment of sight and eye health, with imaging, and time to talk through what the results mean.
Optha’s comprehensive eye exam is designed to do two things at once: work out the prescription that gives you the clearest, most comfortable vision, and look at the health of the eye itself. The two are related, but they are not the same examination, and a lot of what we look at has nothing to do with whether you need glasses.
The clinician starts with a history — what you have noticed, what you do all day, what runs in your family, what medication you take. That conversation shapes the rest of the visit, so it is worth thinking about beforehand.
Adults, children and anyone whose vision has changed. Children benefit from having their eyes checked before they start school, and again as they go through it — a difference between the two eyes can go unnoticed for years because the child has nothing to compare it against.
If you have diabetes, high blood pressure, or a family history of glaucoma or macular degeneration, the retinal part of the appointment matters more, and the clinician will spend longer on it.
You leave with a printed prescription if you need one, a recommended interval for the next appointment, and a plain-language summary of anything we want to keep an eye on. Where a finding needs another opinion, we will say so and explain what the referral involves rather than leaving you to work it out from a letter.
Allow about forty-five minutes. Most of that is the examination itself; the rest is history taking at the start and going through the findings with you at the end. If you have drops to dilate the pupils, add half an hour for them to take effect.
Bring your current glasses and contact lenses, a list of any medication you take, and your insurance details if you are claiming. If you have had eye tests elsewhere and have the prescriptions, those are useful too.
Not if your pupils have been dilated. The blur and light sensitivity usually last two to four hours. Tell us when you book if you plan to drive and we will discuss whether dilation is needed at this visit.
That depends on your age, your prescription and your general health, so it is a conversation rather than a rule. The clinician will recommend an interval at the end of the appointment and reception will book it before you leave.
A sight test establishes the prescription that gives you the clearest vision. A comprehensive exam includes that, and adds an assessment of the health of the eye — pressures, the front of the eye and the retina.
Assessment, surgery and follow-up for cataract, with the same team from first appointment to final check.
A laser vision correction assessment that starts with whether the procedure is right for you at all.
Monitoring and management for glaucoma and ocular hypertension, with imaging and fields repeated on a set schedule.
