The eye examination consists of two parts:
- The Eye Health Portion
- The Vision Examination Portion
Eye health is the evaluation and treatment of the eye for diseases, including but not limited to the detection and treatment of:
- Glaucoma (Nerve damage and loss of side vision)
- Cataract (clouding of the lens in the eye)
- Macular Degeneration
- Retinal Detachment
- Neurological eye signs as in Multiple Sclerosis
- Diabetes (can cause bleeding in the eye)
- High Blood Pressure (can cause narrowing of blood vessels or bleeding)
- Systemic Inflammations as in arthritis or lung disease
- Allergies / Dry Eyes
- Eye Infections as in conjunctivitis (pink eye)
- Chronic lid disease
- Visual field defects caused by strokes, tumors, or glaucoma
- Treatment of eye injury
- Postoperative care of cataract, glaucoma and Refractive surgery
