Question 1

what do eye doctors do for a contact exam?

Accepted Answer

Refraction,eye shape: The ophthalmologist (you are seeing an ophthalmologist for your precious eyes-right?), will measure the eye power (refraction), determine the curvature of the front of the eye, and test whether the eye can safely wear a lens (eye illness, dryness, previous disease).  Then a contact lens can be calculated and prescribed.

Question 2

what does they do at an eye doctors appointment?

Accepted Answer

Eye evaluation: They will get general medical information from you, followed by a more specific ocular history. Vision and eye pressure will be checked followed by a more complete ophthalmological exam. The doctor will then tell you his diagnosis and make specific recommendations. During the visit, they may do specific testing using machines or other optical devices. Your eyes may also be dilated.

Question 3

what will they do at annual eye doctors appointment?

Accepted Answer

Check your eyes.: Most likely at an eye appointment you will have your eyes checked.  There can be a question and answer period where you tell the eye doctor why you came and how your vision is, and then your eyes would be examined.  They would likely be checked for quality of vision and then examined for any sign of disease.  Afterwards the findings would be discussed with you and a plan would be made.

Question 4

how do eye doctors determine what strength your contacts should be?

Accepted Answer

Contacts: By examination and intelligent interpretation of the findings.

Question 5

need advice on what is the the difference between the 3 types of eye doctors ?

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School & training: Opticians-go to school to learn how to make eyeglasses. Optometrists (od) complete 4 years of college &4 years optometry school to learn to diagnose & treat eye disease.  Ophthalmologists (md or do) complete 4 years college, 4 years of medical school, a medical or surgical intership, 3 years of ophthalmology training  learn to diagnose, treat & operate on eye disease, plus some do more= fellowship.

Question 6

is it possible that eye doctors fix your vision to where you can see clearly for life ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Laser vision correction can correct your visual issues as your eyes are today.  However your eyes will change over time.  If they change much, you can have more done, in most cases.

Question 7

how can i relax at the eye doctors while dilating?

Accepted Answer

Magazine?: We have lots of magazines to read while you wait.  They'll get harder to see once the drops start to work.

Question 8

can you tell me how eye doctors tell u need glasses?

Accepted Answer

Vision measurement: eye doctors have you  look at lines of print of various sizes and introduce lenses of various powers to improve the clarity of the letters.  If you need lenses of more than a minimum power to see clearly, then 'u' need glasses.

Question 9

what do the eye doctors put in the drops they gave me?

Accepted Answer

Local anesthesia: To examine your eyes pain-free, anesthetic eye drops are instilled in the eye to perform a more detailed exam of the cornea and to measure eye pressure. If the   ophthalmologist needs a complete view of the inside of the eye, another eye drop will be instilled in the eye to keep your pupils well dilated.

Question 10

how do eye doctors know if a baby needs glasses or not?

Accepted Answer

Testing: Most babies with vision issues of which the most common is an eye that turns inwards, will be brought in by their parents for evaluation.  If the baby is very farsighted, misalignment of the eyes is frequent.  If the baby is very, very nearsighted, generally decent vision will develop in both eyes.  There are tests an ophthalmologist can do which will objectively measure eyeglass needs.

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