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Complete Eye Examination
A basic eye examination will comprise of the following:
- Case History An in depth case history is taken to elicit the patients chief complaint. Questions relating to general and occular health history, relevant family history, medication, allergies and visual needs are asked. At the end of the case history, the optometrist should have a preliminary diagnosis.
- Clinical Examination Taking visual acuities at distance and near (aided and unaided)
- Visual skills investigation - saccades, pursuits, NPC, accommodation skills
- External occular health examination - slit lamp examination of external occular structures & papillary reflex evaluation with penlight torch
- Visual fields screening
- Objective refraction
- Subjective refraction
- Binocular vision evaluation
- Internal occular health examination
- Intra occular pressures
- Dispensing of optical appliance, if required
- Patient Eduation Patients should be adequately informed as to their current visual status, use of optical appliance prescribed and relevent health information
- Appropriate referral if necessary
