Eye Exam Calgary

What Should I Expect From an Eye Exam?

Annual eye exams are your best friend in making sure that you have healthy eyes and that you’re seeing optimally. Eye exams are beneficial for people who need vision correction and have 20/20 visual acuity.

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Calgary eye exams are the best way to ensure early detection of any health issues related to eye health and vision.  If left untreated, eye disease or vision impairments not only affect your ongoing eye care but also affect your overall health.  Regular eye exams are critical when it comes to your eye care needs, and they are the best way to stay on top of any eye health concerns. 

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In your eye exam, there are a number of things that you can expect to see.  

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• A review of your general health

• Your vision and eye health

  • Refractive error: Do you have hyperopia, myopia, astigmatism or presbyopia?

  • Perception: Color vision, depth perception, eye muscle coordination

  • Blurry distance or reading vision

  • Eye strain and headaches

  • Sports vision for performance

  • Safety driving

  • We always recommend that children get their eyes and vision examined to ensure they achieve their full potential for school and learning. A child can be misdiagnosed with having a learning disability if s/he has an underlying eye condition.

  • We will look for visual acuity, eye infections and any current eye diseases

• Prevention of Vision Loss and eye disease​s

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Your Optometrist will ask about your medical history, eye health, and any vision problems. They will check your vision and confirm that your eyes are working optimally. Here is a rundown of the tests you can expect to see during annual eye exam (no need to study for this test).

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Our Exam Fee

At Respect Eyecare, our mission is to offer modern, hip, honest eye care along with original artisan designed, handcrafted, and authentic glasses that you don't see everywhere.

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We wanted to share why our exam fee is the way it is:

 

1. We continually invest back into delivering a phenomenal experience. We have technology that allows us to take care of your eyes to the highest level you can get anywhere (say goodbye to air blowing into your eyes).

2. We spend time with you (45-60 mins to be more exact). We walk you through every result and the reason behind each test.

3. We spare people from getting their eyes dilated. We can do that because of the equipment we invested in

4. You always walk out with something new. We always look to get our people to test drive the latest in contact lens technology. 

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For those who like learning more about technology, you can learn more about our optomap retinal imaging here. 

 

This gives us a ultra-widefield, high-resolution, digital image of your retina. This becomes part of your permanent medical record and allows us to see more of the back of your eye. We will track changes in your eye over time by comparing each visit. 

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We are dedicated to offering our people the best eye care. We understand that we may not be for everyone and that's okay. We're here for you when you're ready to experience an honest, caring approach to eye care.

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Tests in an Eye Exam in Calgary

Comprehensive eye exams include a whole number of tests and are the best way to determine eye care and eye health.  During your comprehensive eye exam, we will not only look at eye care, your eye health, and your current prescription, we will also look at your overall health all it pertains to what is happening with your eyes.  

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Cover Test

 

You'll be asked to look at a small target a specific distance away while your optometrist covers and uncovers each eye to see how your eyes move and work together. 

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Eye Muscle Movement

 

This eye movements assessment determines how your eyes align, which requires you to follow a target, like a pen or a fingertip, as it moves in different directions.

 

Pupil Reactions

 

The pupils, or the black centre of your eye, are always adjusting to different amounts of light. Your eye doctor will watch how your pupils react to lighting. People with recent head injuries and concussions can experience delayed pupil reactions.

 

Visual Acuity/Refraction

 

At last, the infamous eye chart that optometrists are most known for. This involves covering one eye and reading different lines of an eye chart, from the largest letters at the top to the smallest row at the bottom.

 

Optometrists complement this test with a refraction test, which allows them to fine-tune your glasses prescription by finding the perfect lens combination that helps you see the best.

 

Slit Lamp Exam

 

Optometrists use a microscope designed to get an up-close and personal look at the fine structures of your eye including cornea, iris, lens, and retina.