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Eye Exam
20/20 just means
that the person can clearly see a certain letter on the standard
eye chart (equivalent to what a person with normal vision should
be able to see at 20 feet). There's so much more to healthy
vision than 20/20!
Our comprehensive vision exam goes beyond 20/20 to evaluate many
important visual skills, such as:
- Visual Acuity at Near
Is vision clear and single at close distances? Clear sight
at short distances is critical to reading, writing, close
work, computer use, etc.
- Eye Teaming Skills
Do the two eyes aim, move, and work as a coordinated team?
Weaknesses in binocular (two-eyed) vision and eye teaming
skills can cause numerous difficulties, including
convergence insufficiency and poor depth perception.
- Eye Focusing Skills
Do the eyes maintain clear vision at varying distances? Rapid,
automatic eye focus adjustment is critical to learning, reading,
writing, sports, etc. Deficiencies can cause visual fatigue,
reduced reading comprehension, and/or avoidance of close work
or other activities.
- Eye Movement Skills
Do eye movements show adequate muscle control,
tracking, fixation, etc.? In the classroom, normal eye
movements allow rapid and accurate shifting of the eyes along
a line of print or from book to desk to board, etc.
In sports, efficient eye movements contribute to eye-hand
coordination, visual reaction time, and accurate tracking.
- Reversal Frequency
Is confusion or reversal of letters or words (b, d; p, q;
saw, was; etc.) within the normal ranges for a given age?
Past the age of seven, frequent visual and written reversals
might indicate a visual perceptual dysfunction.
Above are just a few of the
many visual skills evaluated during our comprehensive vision
exam. In addition, the health of your eyes, inside and out,
is carefully evaluated for such problems as cataracts, glaucoma,
hypertension, diabetes, etc.
Vision Exams for Children
The American
Optometric Association recommends that pre-school children receive
a complete vision exam at the ages of six months, three years
and five years. It is particularly important that a child
have a complete evaluation in the summer prior to entry into Kindergarten.
While in school, yearly evaluations are recommended.
Vision Exams
for Adults
The American Optometric Association recommends a yearly eye exam
for adults -- not only to detect and to diagnose vision changes
or problems -- but, also to maintain eye health. For example,
glaucoma, a disease caused by increased pressure in the eye, commonly
goes unnoticed by adults. Regular vision examinations are
also important for the prevention of vision problems created or
aggravated by today's academic and professional demands.
21st century lifestyles demand more from our vision than ever
before. Adults in our technological society constantly
use their near vision at work and at home. C.V.S. (Computer
Vision Syndrome) is one of the fastest growing health concerns
in the workplace today. Environmental stresses on the
visual system (including excessive computer use or close work)
can sometimes induce headaches and/or visual difficulties which
can be effectively treated with corrective lenses and/or Vision
Therapy.
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