Comprehensive Eye Examination
A comprehensive eye examination is designed to assess your overall eye health and detect common eye conditions at an early stage. These include:
- Refractive errors
- Binocular vision problems
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Retinal tears and holes
- Other eye diseases that may affect vision
Duration of the Examination
Please allow sufficient time for your appointment:
- Adults - Approximately 2 hours
- Children (12 years and below) - Approximately 3 hours
What to Expect During Your Eye Examination
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Refraction (Vision Assessment)
Refraction measures your eye's focusing power to determine your spectacle or contact lens prescription.
During this test, the optometrist places different lenses in a trial frame and asks you to compare various lens options. This allows an accurate measurement of your prescription and provides valuable information about your visual function.
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Dilated Fundus Examination
Dilating eye drops are used to enlarge your pupils, allowing the ophthalmologist to obtain a clear view of the retina and other structures at the back of the eye.
Because the pupils become larger, the field of view is increased, enabling a thorough examination for conditions such as retinal tears, retinal degeneration, diabetic eye disease, glaucoma, and age-related macular degeneration.
Your vision may remain blurred and light-sensitive for several hours after the examination.
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Slit Lamp Examination
A slit lamp is a specialised microscope that uses a narrow beam of light to examine the front and back structures of the eye in detail.
This allows your ophthalmologist to assess the:
- Eyelids
- Cornea
- Conjunctiva
- Iris
- Lens
- Anterior chamber
- Retina (with special lenses after dilation)
Additional Eye Tests
Depending on your symptoms, medical history, and examination findings, your ophthalmologist may recommend additional specialised investigations during your visit.
Why Are Regular Eye Examinations Important?
Many eye diseases develop gradually and may not cause noticeable symptoms until vision has already been affected. Regular comprehensive eye examinations help detect potentially sight-threatening conditions early, when treatment is often most effective.Common conditions that can be identified include:
- Cataracts
- Glaucoma
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Retinal diseases
- Refractive errors
Routine eye screening is generally recommended from 40 years of age, or earlier for individuals with a family history of eye disease, diabetes, high myopia, or other risk factors.
Specialised Diagnostic Tests
When indicated, your ophthalmologist may recommend one or more of the following investigations:
- Binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy
- Fluorescein staining
- Amsler grid testing
- Confrontation visual field testing
- Goldmann or Tonopen tonometry (eye pressure measurement)
- Schirmer's tear test (STT)
- Gonioscopy
- Automated visual field testing
- Corneal topography and tomography
- Tear film assessment
- Scheimpflug tomography of the cornea and anterior segment
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the cornea, anterior chamber and lens
- Optical coherence tomography (OCT) of the macula and optic nerve
- Ultra-widefield retinal imaging
- Anterior segment photography and analysis
- Colour vision testing
- Stereopsis (3D vision) testing
- Contrast sensitivity testing
- Ocular motility and squint assessment
- Ocular ultrasound (B-scan)
- Ultrasound biometry
- Optical biometry
- Fluorescein angiography (FA) and indocyanine green (ICG) angiography of the retina and choroid
This comprehensive approach allows your ophthalmologist to accurately diagnose eye conditions and recommend the most appropriate treatment to protect and preserve your vision.
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