A VSP patient receives a comprehensive eye exam from a VSP Optometrist
Ever wonder what all those tests are for during your annual eye exam? Well, your eyes say a lot about you, including providing a look into your eye health as well as your overall health. Your VSP eye doctor performs several tests during your eye exam to ensure your vision is clear, your eyes are healthy, and to check for signs of health conditions.
Check out what your VSP eye doctor is doing during your exam, it’s amazing what your eyes can reveal!
- Provide your medical and eye history. This will help your eye doctor evaluate your risk for vision problems, eye diseases, and other medical conditions.
- What’s a Snellen Chart? It’s the chart with the rows of letters; this tests how well you can see far away.
- Which is clearer? One or two? When your doctor places a series of lenses in front of your eyes and asks which lens helps you see more clearly, your answers will help your doctor fine-tune your prescription
- Cover the left, then the right. This test shows how well your eyes work together.
- Expect a little puff of air. A common test for glaucoma.
- Get the inside scoop. Dilating drops enlarge your pupils, allowing your eye doctor to see inside your eyes to detect signs of eye conditions and health conditions, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and high cholesterol.
- See the big picture. Your doctor gets a magnified view of the front and inside of your eyes using a slit lamp or biomicroscope. This helps detect signs of eye conditions, including cataracts, macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy.
Learn more about what to expect during an eye exam at SeeMuchMore.com.
See well, stay healthy, and get the most out of life with VSP® Vision Care. Learn more about enrolling in VSP and how to make eyecare part of your overall health routine at SeeMuchMore.com.
