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The {Basic|Fundamental|Standard} Eye {Exam|Examination|Test}

{Most|Many|A lot of|The majority of} eye care {professionals|experts|specialists} can {adequately|properly|sufficiently|effectively} {provide|offer|supply} {a basic|a fundamental|a standard} eye {exam|examination|test}. This {involves|includes} the measurement of your sight, which we called visual {acuity|skill}, {an assessment|an evaluation} of your eye health (retina and eye pressures) {as well as|in addition to|along with} the prescription for your glasses. This can be done {fairly|relatively} {quickly|rapidly} if {necessary|required|needed|essential}, so Optometrists in {commercial|industrial|business} {situations|circumstances|scenarios}, whose {income|earnings} is {directly|straight} {dependent on|based on|depending on} the {number of|variety of} eye {examinations|evaluations|assessments} they {perform|carry out} in a day, tend to stop {at this point|at this moment} {because|since|due to the fact that} they {simply|just|merely} do not have the time to go {further|even more}.

For me as {a practitioner|a specialist|a professional}, this {constitutes|makes up} the bottom {rung|sounded|called} on the eye care ladder, and the minimum requirement that any {professional|expert|specialist} can {offer|provide|use}.

Eye Health Checks in the Eye {Exam|Examination|Test}

It {should|ought to|must|needs to} {also|likewise} be {pointed out|explained|mentioned} that not all eye {health checks|medical examination} are the {same|exact same|very same} either! A 10 {second look|review} at each retina with an Ophthalmoscope and {a quick|a fast} puff tonometry is all some eye {practitioners|specialists|professionals} {provide|offer|supply}, {but|however} I {believe|think} that in order to {take care of|look after} our eyes and visual systems {effectively|efficiently|successfully} for {many years|several years} to come, we {need|require} to have more than this!

In our practice we not {only|just} {examine|analyze|take a look at} the retinae, {but|however} we {also|likewise} {photograph|photo|picture} the {patient|client}'s retinae and optic disks, {sometimes|in some cases|often} in 3D. We {check|inspect|examine} the front of the eye ({lids|covers}, cornea, lens and iris), {examining|analyzing|taking a look at} angles and structures to {make sure|ensure|make certain} that {everything|whatever} is healthy. We can {also|likewise} {measure|determine} macular pigment density for macular degeneration, {as well as|in addition to|along with} eye pressure for glaucoma and visual fields, to {make sure|ensure|make certain} vision is not being {compromised|jeopardized} in any {area|location}.

{Many people|Lots of people|Many individuals} do not {realise|understand} that {most|many|a lot of|the majority of} eyes {disease|illness} {remains|stays} {completely|totally|entirely} {unnoticed|undetected} by the {patient|client} {until|up until|till} it is {too late|far too late}, so it {is important|is essential|is very important|is necessary} that we run {comprehensive|extensive|detailed|thorough} and {careful|cautious|mindful} eye {exams|examinations|tests} on every {patient|client} be they old or young.

The {Missing|Missing out on} {Element|Aspect|Component} of the Eye {Exam|Examination|Test}

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{For example|For instance}, a truck {driver|chauffeur|motorist} {may|might} {require|need} multifocals to drive and {fill out|complete|submit} {forms|types|kinds}, {but|however} these will be {different|various} than the multifocals {required|needed} by {a teacher|an instructor} who {spends|invests} {most of|the majority of} their day {looking at|taking a look at} books. {A surgeon|A cosmetic surgeon} {may|might} {need|require} {a specific|a particular} {design|style} of multifocal, {different|various} to what {a housewife|a homemaker} and {mother|mom} {needs|requirements}. {A student|A trainee} who is {not long|shortly} or {short|brief} {sighted|spotted} {may|might} {require|need} reading lenses to {help|assist} them sustain their focus and eye coordination for long hours of {study|research study}.

The {oftentimes|usually|often|frequently} missing {element|aspect|component} of the eye {exam|examination|test} is the {optometrist|eye doctor} {talking to|speaking with|speaking to|talking with} the {patient|client}, {discovering|finding} what they {use|utilize} their eyes for in their day, and {tailoring|customizing} the {exact|precise|specific} lenses to {suit|fit|match} their {purposes|functions}. It takes {a little|a bit|a little bit} more time on the {practitioner|specialist|professional}'s part, {but|however} I {believe|think} that this practice yields {great|fantastic|terrific|excellent} fruit in {many|numerous|lots of} {thousands of|countless} {happy|pleased|delighted} {patients|clients} getting the {very best|absolute best|best} out of their eyes and vision.

As {an Optometrist|an Eye doctor} who {cares about|appreciates} his {patients|clients} and takes pride in {a job|a task} well done, I {need|require} to {know|understand} that I {have|have actually} {offered|provided|used} the {very best|absolute best|best} to my {patients|clients}. So if you are due for an eye {examination|evaluation|assessment} {don't|do not} {compromise|jeopardize} your eye health and {don't|do not} {battle|fight} with your eyes as you live {each day|every day} at work or play. {Visit|Go to|Check out} {a practitioner|a specialist|a professional} who will {perform|carry out} {a great|a fantastic|a terrific|an excellent} eye {exam|examination|test}, and get {the best|the very best} from your eyes {for years|for many years|for several years} to come!