Vision and Eye Assessment

A comprehensive adult eye exam (for those between 19 and 64 years of age) at My Optometrist Calgary includes:

• A review of your past and present eye and general health issues, as well as your family history.
• A discussion of your visual needs at work or school, home and for leisure.
• Measurement of your current level of vision with and without your glasses or contact lenses, and determination of your prescription.
• Assessment of your ability to move and use both eyes together.
• Measurement of the pressure inside of your eyes.
• A visual field assessment to measure your peripheral vision
• Careful examination of the health of your eyes inside and outside. Drops to dilate your pupils may be recommended and administered.
• A photograph of the back of your eyes.

We recommend that everyone should have a complete eye exam every year to check for any change in prescription and early signs of eye disease.

Eye exams for children are important to assess their visual development, and to confirm that they have the visual skills necessary for school performance and other activities. Children are unlikely to complain about vision problems, because they are often unaware of what normal vision should be. Because clear and comfortable vision is integral for proper learning and development, undetected vision problems can result in difficulty with schoolwork and extracurricular activities. For this reason, children ought to have their eyes examined by 6 months of age, and every year thereafter.