A routine exam evaluates the general health of the eyes and visual system and provides an eyeglass prescription.
Some patients choose to receive additional services, at additional expense, in order to wear contact lenses.
Refraction determines the eyeglass prescription and provides a basis for a contact lens prescription. A refraction is commonly referred to as the “better 1 or 2” test.
Routine services are covered by routine vision benefits.
Components of a Routine Vision Examination
Patient History
Visual Acuity
Color Perception
Stereopsis - depth perception
Extraocular Motilities (eye muscle coordination)
Visual Field Screening
Pupillary Response Integrity
Lensometry (determines current eyeglass prescription)
Keratometry (shape of the front of the eye)
Automated and Manual Refraction (determines new eyeglass prescription)
Anterior Eye Health Assessment
Posterior Eye Health Assessment (usually dilated)
Tonometry (eye pressure - screens for glaucoma)
Conact Lens Examination (Additional Expense)
Contact Lens Case History
Inspection of Current Contact Lens Acuity and Fit
Prescriptive Refinement of Current Contact Lenses or...
