Eye exams
Eye exams, routine and medical
A yearly exam checks how the eyes focus and how healthy they are, and keeps a record to compare with next time.
Every visit looks at how you see and how healthy your eyes are. Some visits are routine. Others follow up an eye problem, a referral or a condition we already follow with you.
Your prescription is yours. We give you a copy after your exam and fitting, and you can fill it anywhere.
What happens at the visit
Plan on about an hour. A dilated check adds time, and close work is blurry for a few hours afterward.
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Step 1: History
We ask about your eyes, your health, your medicines and the doctor who sent you, if one did.
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Step 2: Vision and pressure
We measure how clearly you see, find your prescription and check the pressure in each eye.
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Step 3: Eye health
We look at the front and back of each eye, with imaging or a dilated check when it helps.
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Step 4: Talk it through
The doctor explains what was found, what it means and when to come back.
Billing and what to bring
How it is billed
A visit for an eye problem, an eye disease check or a follow-up is billed to medical insurance. A routine exam is billed to a vision plan. Many visits mix both, and we tell you which part goes where before you leave. If you pay yourself, we give you a written estimate on request.
How fees workWhat to bring
Current glasses and contact lenses
Vision and medical insurance cards
A list of your eye drops and medicines
Your referral, if a doctor sent you
About the exam
Do I need an exam if I see fine?
Yes. Some eye conditions cause no symptoms early on.
Will my eyes be dilated?
Sometimes. If they are, close work is blurry and light is bright for a few hours, so bring sunglasses.
Book an eye exam
Pick a time in our booking system, or call and we find one with you.