Yearly care
Eye exams
A comprehensive exam checks how well you see and how healthy your eyes are, and it is how many eye problems are found early. We check your eyes for dryness at every adult exam.
Most adults come once a year. Your doctor tells you if you should come more often.
- Sudden vision loss, flashes of light, a curtain over your vision, a chemical splash or an eye injury needs care now. Call our office right away or go to an emergency room. If you can't reach us, call 911.
The visit
What happens, step by step
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Step 1: Your history
We ask how you see, what you do all day and what medicines you take.
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Step 2: Seeing
Your glasses prescription and how well each eye sees with it.
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Step 3: Eye health
The front of the eye, the pressure inside it and the back of the eye.
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Step 4: Dryness
A quick look at your tear film. If it needs more, we book a dry eye evaluation.
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Step 5: The plan
Your doctor explains what was found and gives you a copy of your prescription.
Before you come
Billing, and what to bring
How it is billed
A routine exam goes to a vision plan, and a visit for an eye problem goes to medical insurance. Many visits include both.
How fees workWhat to bring
Your glasses and contact lenses, a list of your medicines and your plan cards.
How long
About 45 minutes for an exam. A dry eye evaluation takes longer, and we book it separately.
Questions
About eye exams
Do I need an exam if I see fine?
Yes. Many eye problems have no early signs, and an exam finds them while they are easy to manage.
How often should I come?
Most adults come every year. Your doctor may ask you to come sooner for a health reason.
Book an eye exam
Pick a time in our booking system, or call and we will find one with you.