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Why is it that they dilate your eyes during an eye exam?
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Pupil dilation: Is an important part of a complete eye exam. This allows the eye doctor to evaluate your retinas more completely than through pupils which tend to constrict with light when they are not dilated.
Answered 3/24/2014
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1 week ago, eyes dry n floaters in R eye. Did dilation exam, given steroid n lubricant drops. Still see floaters all the time. Need to see doc again?
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I was wondering is eye dilation part of a routine eye exam?
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I had an eye exam today with dilation. One pupil became larger than the other with blurriness & headache. It's been over 13 hours since then & my vision is still blurry and my pupil still larger and headache. How long should I wait to get it checked?
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