Personalized Family Eye Care
Eye Exams
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After a friendly 'Hello' and 'My name is', you should find yourself in the chair of the consulting room with Dr. Abundo asking questions to establish reasons for your visit and what symptoms you may be experiencing with your eyes. An inquiry into your general health, medications taken, family health and eye history is quite normal and essential as many factors can affect your eyes. Your prescription will then be determined after the data from the eye exam has been entered into the computerized testing unit also known as a Phoropter. You will find yourself looking at a succession of test charts through various lenses placed into the unit. Your optometrist will ask questions about the charts, which will determine whether you are far-sighted, near-sighted, astigmatic, presbyopic, or a combination of these. The equipment also enables Dr. Abundo to check your eye muscles, so tests which tell us if the two eyes are working together can be done. Furthermore, your close-up vision will be assessed to ensure that no prescription is required when you are on the computer or reading a book.
Using an ophthalmoscope and perhaps a microscope, your eye health will then be assessed all the way from front to back. Dr. Abundo will perform a dilated eye exam test which allows him to see so much more detail of the back of your eyes for the ultimate in an eye health evaluation. Though the dilation does cause photosensitivity for a few hours and some decrease in near vision, the value of this test exceeds the slight discomfort.
At the end of the consultation Dr. Abundo will discuss your sight and eye health with you as well as all the options available if treatment is required. Please feel free to ask Dr. Abundo anything, as it is our aim that you leave feeling reassured and happy.
