Eye Exams

Regular Eye Exams Are Essential

An eye exam is more than just a test for glasses or contact lenses. It’s a comprehensive evaluation of your eye health and visual function. During your eye exam, our optometrists assessed your eye coordination, pressure, and overall health.

By maintaining routine eye exams, you’re supporting your visual comfort and protecting your eye health. As many eye conditions begin without noticeable symptoms, a regular exam schedule is the most effective way to detect problems early.

Care for your eyes proactively. Book your next eye exam today.

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How Often Do I Need An Eye Exam?

We recommend that healthy adults between 20 and 64 years of age receive a full dilated eye exam every 2 years. Adults 65 years and older should have a dilated eye exam each year. This allows us to monitor your eye health thoroughly.

If you have an existing condition, such as diabetes, heart disease, or a diagnosed eye disease, we’ll recommend an updated exam frequency tailored to your needs.

What to Expect During an Eye Exam

When you arrive for your eye exam, you will check in with our friendly front desk team before preparing for pre-testing. If you are new to Arora Optometry, you’ll complete a few new patient forms with your health history and personal information. This helps us better understand your current eye and overall health.

Then, you’ll complete the pre-testing portion of your exam. Pre-testing includes the diagnostic tests and imaging that take pictures of the inside of your eye, check your internal eye pressure, and measure your peripheral vision.

After pre-testing, you’ll meet with your optometrist to measure your prescription. If you wear glasses or contact lenses, bring the current ones to your exam. We will check if your prescription needs to be updated.

Next, your optometrist will dilate your eyes to get a better look at the internal structures. We use special eye drops to dilate your pupils. Once your pupils have fully dilated, your optometrist will take a look through a slit lamp microscope to examine the inside of your eyes. If necessary, you may also get OCT scans or retinal imaging done after dilation.

Dilation can make your eyes more sensitive to light and cause some blurriness in your vision for a couple of hours, until your pupils return to normal. We recommend bringing sunglasses to your exam and not planning to drive directly after your appointment. If you have any questions about your eye exam or dilation before your appointment, please give us a call!

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Common Conditions We Screen For

During your eye exam, we assess more than how well your eyes can see at a distance. We also want to make sure your vision is comfortable and your eyes are healthy.

As part of this aim, we will discuss any symptoms or discomfort you may have experienced since your last appointment. We’ll also evaluate your tear film, complete diagnostic imaging and testing, and check your near vision. This allows us to screen for common conditions such as dry eye, digital eye strain, presbyopia, and eye diseases.

If you have any questions or concerns about your vision, don’t hesitate to ask us during your appointment.

Digital eye strain, also known as computer vision syndrome, is a common condition affecting kids and adults. Symptoms include tired, dry eyes, headaches, and neck or shoulder tension that occur during prolonged periods in front of a digital screen.

If you’re experiencing discomfort while working at a computer or other electronic device, we can discuss mitigation strategies and specialty eyewear that can restore comfort.

Dry eye is a common, chronic condition that affects many Canadians. It is caused by problems with the tear film, created either by a lack of tears or the production of poor-quality tears. Dry eye leads to uncomfortable symptoms such as gritty, scratchy, or watery eyes.

We can diagnose dry eye through an in-depth analysis of your tear film and glands. Once we determine the cause of your symptoms, we’ll recommend a treatment plan to relieve your discomfort.

Presbyopia is sometimes referred to as age-related farsightedness. It is a refractive error, like nearsightedness (myopia) and farsightedness (hyperopia), that usually becomes noticeable during someone’s early 40s and may progress until their early 50s.

Presbyopia makes it difficult to read or complete near tasks, and may require reading glasses or progressive lenses to correct.

Many eye diseases begin without noticeable symptoms, such as glaucoma, AMD, and diabetic eye disease. We use our diagnostic technology to screen for eye diseases.

By monitoring your eye health through routine exams, we can track any changes to your vision or internal eye structures. This helps us to detect diseases before symptoms occur, providing more treatment options and better outcomes.

Protect Your Eye Health with Comprehensive Eye Exams

Your vision is a vital part of your life. At Arora Optometry, we are committed to helping you maintain your eye health and vision long-term.

Whether you need a routine eye exam, have specific vision concerns, or are looking to update your glasses for more stylish eyewear, we’re here to assist you. Schedule your appointment today and experience comprehensive eye care designed around you.

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