Eye measurement procedure
Comprehensive eye and vision examination
A comprehensive eye and vision examination is not merely determining eye refraction!
Anamnese
- overall health history that may affect your vision, e.g. medications and diabetes
Refraction
- determine current spectacle prescription if available including center distance of the spectacle lenses
- determine visual acuity with and without prescription
- determine visual acuity with current spectacle prescription
- determine pupillary distance
- measuring intraocular pressure
- objective refraction using auto refractometer
- monocular refraction using phoropter including astigmatism, myopia and hyperopia determination
- binocular refraction using a trial frame
- determination of presbyopia
Ocular Motility
- strabismus tests (including amblyopia “lazy eye”)
- stereopsis tests
- eye teaming tests
- colour tests
- relative contrast determination
Eye Health Evaluation
- examination of the anterior chamber
- pupillary reflex
- extraocular muscle function
- macroscopic examination
- retinal examination
Plan and Recommendation
- explanation of findings
- explanation available options based on findings
- recommendation spectacle glasses and/or contact lenses
- referral to ophthalmologist if necessary
- education of good eye care