HEALTH
e ear on eye tests! Cecil Amey Opticians & Hearing Care are the largest independent pticians and earing Care provider in ast nglia with 10 practices across orfolk Su olk orth orfolk. ere they e plain about the bene ts of having an eye test and what to e pect during your appointment. What is an eye test? An eye test is a vital health check for your eyes. Every adult needs one every two years, and some people may be advised to have a test more often for example people aged 0 or over with a family history of glaucoma, people aged 0 or over and people with diabetes. What happens during an eye test? our optometrist will ask about your medical history, medication and whether anyone in your family has eye problems. ou should tell your optometrist about any di culties you have with focusing, headaches or other problems. our eye test will also look at the following
can be improved for distant and near objects. ow your eyes work together – the optometrist will ask you to look at a letter or object and will then cover one eye at a time to see how well your eyes work together. The pressure inside your eyes – the front of your eye is filled with fluid, and if the pressure of this fluid rises it can cause sight loss. The optometrist will check the pressure of your eyes at every test once you reach the age of 0. This can be done with a machine that blows a little pu of air on the eye.
Your eye health – the optometrist might shine a bright light close to your eyes to check the inside and outside of the eyes for signs of disease. Alternatively, they look through a special lens which helps give a clear, magnified view of the back of the eye, called the retina.
Your field of vision – the optometrist will check how well you can see in the centre and at the edge of your field of vision using a test that flashes faint spots of light.
Your vision – the optometrist will ask you to read letters on a chart and use di erent lenses to see how much your vision
Optical Coherence Tomography - OCT Scan There is an additional charge for an CT scan, but the benefits
really are invaluable as it gives an on-going record of the health and condition of your eyes. This clever technology, which is quick and completely painless, allows us to see, in incredible detail, the back of the eye's distinctive layers. This helps our optometrists detect any early signs of glaucoma or other eye-related conditions such as diabetes and macular degeneration. We have CTs in of our 0 practices across Norfolk and Su olk, so please ask about this when booking your next eye test. Do I have to get my glasses from the same optician who carried out the eye test? ABD , the Association of British Dispensing pticians, recommends that you do, to ensure your prescription and spectacle dispense are interpreted and made up correctly. It also ensures that any problems can be handled more easily. cecilameyopticians.co.uk 69
