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Eye examinations

An eye exam typically includes a variety of tests that check your vision, eye health and overall health.
  • Visual acuity: You read letters on a chart to determine how clearly you see. 
  • Visual field: You check how well you can see objects to the sides of your vision without moving your eyes. 
  • Eye muscle function: You follow a moving object with your eyes to check for problems with the muscles around your eyeballs. 
  • Pupil response: Your doctor shines a light into your eyes to check how your pupils react. 
  • Tonometry: Your doctor measures the pressure in your eyes by blowing a puff of air into your eye or gently touching it with a tool. 
  • Dilated eye exam: Your doctor gives you eye drops to widen your pupils so they can see inside your eye. 
  • Slit lamp: Your doctor shines a light into your eye to check for issues in the front of your eye, such as the cornea, iris, and eyelids. 
  • Retinal test: Your doctor checks the back of your eye for problems, such as macular degeneration. 
  • Color deficiency test: Your optometrist may use a series of plates to test for color blindness. 
1 11, 2024

If you’re over 60, get your eyes tested now

By |2026-05-29T11:45:13+10:00November 1st, 2024|Ageing eyes, Angiography, Blog posts, Cataract specialist, Contact, Corneal examination, Diabetic retinopathy, Dry eye disease, Extraocular muscles, Eye examinations, Eye specialist, Eyelid and conjunctival examination, Glaucoma, Gold Coast, Healthy eyes, Intraocular lenses, Laser eye surgery, Ophthalmoscopy, Slit-lamp examination, Tonometry, Ultrasonography, Visual acuity, Visual field testing|

If you're over 60, get your eyes tested now [...]

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