Eye Exams
Why Eye Exams are so Important
Routine eye exams are important, regardless of your age or physical health. During a complete eye exam, your eye doctor will not only determine your prescription for eyeglasses or contact lenses, but will also check your eyes for common eye diseases, assess how your eyes work together as a team and evaluate your eyes as an indicator of your overall health.
A comprehensive eye exam includes a number of tests and procedures to examine and evaluate the health of your eyes and the quality of your vision. These tests range from simple ones, like having you read an eye chart, to complex tests, such as using digital retinal imaging technology to evaluate retinal health.
Eye care experts recommend you have a complete eye exam every year to assess your risk for potentially damaging eye conditions, as well as to keep on top of any changes in vision you may be experiencing.
What to Expect for your Eye Exam
Eye Exams for adults can take 45 minutes to an hour based on the number of tests being done and the condition of the patient's eyes. Children's eye exams take approximately 30 minutes.
What to bring:
- Ontario Health Card
- insurance Information
- a written list of prescription medications that you take
- current glasses you wear
- sunglasses (in case your eyes are dilated)
- method of payment (if you are not covered through insurance or OHIP).
- any knowledge regarding your family ocular history.