Pre Exam
At Waterfront Eyecare, a complete eye examination begins with one of our trained technicians taking your case history, checking intraocular pressure and doing early screening for disease that may cause blind spots in your vision. This exam is done in a private room giving the patient the opportunity to discuss any concerns they may have with the technician so the optometrist will have all the information he needs to meet your vision and eye health needs.
Professional Eye Examinations
Contact Lens Fitting and Assistance
Optical Services
Treatment of Eye Diseases
On Site Optical Lab
Sports Vision
Safety Glasses
Laser Surgery
Laser Surgery Referrals and Follow-ups
Cataract Referrals and Follow-up
The Difference between eye exams and sight tests
Sight tests offered in optical stores are no substitute for full eye exams. Only licensed optometrists and ophalmologists are trained to perform a full eye exam. Receiving the proper assessment through the full eye exam will uncover minor to major visual deficiencies and any possibilities of eye diseases. Other conditions the body can experience, such as diabetes, high blood pressure and brain tumors, are also detectable through a full eye exam.
Eye Exam
Any optometrist takes into consideration the entire eye, the vision system and preventative health care. A full eye exam is like a physical for your eye, taking into account individual situations and your genetic history.
An optometrist’s eye exam includes;
-Determining and meeting the ideal prescription for the individual patient needs
-The eyes’ ability to focus at varying distances
-Health assessment and diagnosis of any possibly diseases
-Measurement of binocular vision, alignment of the eyes’ muscle and ability to work together.
Sight Test
An optician uses an automated computer to determine a general prescription. A proper diagnosis considering all the factors is not available from the automated computer system. Neither is a full health evaluation, inside and out, or detection of potential deficiencies.
Visual Field Testing
Computer assisted visual field testing is valuable in providing information about the health of the visual system; from the retina, through the neural pathways, right to the visual part of the brain. It is very helpful in detecting and monitoring eye disease such as glaucoma. A qualified technician will guide you through the test, which takes approximately 20 minutes. Your optometrist will then examine the test results and inform you of their findings.
