Eye Examinations

Our optometrists will undertake an in depth medical history and understand your symptoms.

• Refraction – a correct and precise prescription is ascertained using a phoropter and a computerised test chart.

• Binocular vision test – to check whether the 6 muscles of the eyes working in unison.

• Slit-lamp examination – this vital equipment is important to look at the health of the eyelids, cornea, conjunctiva as well as the crystalline lens. We have a slit-lamp camera so we can document the changes within these anterior segments including cataracts.

• Ophthalmoscopy – an instrument that is utilised for retinal abnormalities such as diabetes, blood pressure and optic nerve abnormalities.

• Tonometry – a tonometer is used to measure intra ocular pressures and helps in diagnosing glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness in the world.

• Visual field analyser – our optometrists use the gold standard Humphrey Visual field analyser to assess defects of the visual pathway and give indication of any brain or cerebral problems.